Sludge river! Mudslide is seen pouring down California mountain and swallowing homes and business whole as terrified locals run for their lives

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  A shocking new video captured the moment that a devastating mudslide crashed through a restaurant in a mountain community in San Bernardino County 
• The mudslide engulfed t he Oak Glen Steakhouse forcing the restaurant to close indefinitely 
• One of the owners said: ‘The mud came up and over the roof and when it came over the roof it pushed through’
• The restaurant was closed when the mudslide occurred and there was nobody inside
• A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the restaurant to continue to pay their staff while the repairs are made 
• The mudslide occurred amid heavy rain on the back of Tropical Storm Kay in Southern California while in the northern part of the state, firefighters are battling three major blazes

By ASSOCIATED PRESS and PAUL FARRELL FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Rescuers searched for a person missing in a mudslide Tuesday as big yellow tractors plowed through dark, thick sludge and pushed boulders off roads after flash floods swept dirt, rocks and trees down fire-scarred slopes, washed away cars and buried buildings in small mountain communities in Southern California.

A shocking video showed a slow-moving black river of sludge rolling past the sign for the Oak Glen Steakhouse and Saloon followed seconds later by a surging wave of deeper mud carrying logs on Monday. The mud appeared to be head-high in places the next day. 

In the clip, a man standing closer to where the sludge is pouring in, is forced to run for his life.

According to a statement on the restaurant’s Facebook page, they are closed for business indefinitely ‘due to unfortunate and catastrophic circumstances.’

The Oak Glen Steakhouse and Saloon co-owner Brandon Gallegos said through tears in a video on Facebook: ‘Our building’s covered inside and out by mother nature coming down from these mountains.’

He continued: ‘We thank you all for your understanding during such a difficult time for our staff and family.’ 

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help to continue to pay the restaurant’s staff while the restaurant is closed. 

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