Coronavirus: Man Forced To Isolate Alone In Ghost Town With Murderous Past After Being Snowed In

A man who bought a ghost town with a sinister past has been force to quarantine 
there after a snowstorm left him trapped.

Brent Underwood says he has been resorting to melting snow for water after his 
week-- long stay in Cerro Gordo,California,was unexpectedly and significantly 
prolonged by nationwide coronavirus lockdown measures.

He had arrived in good weather a month ago but four consecutive days of snow 
had left him stuck there in solitude ever since.

Brent Underwood(left)with caretaker Robert Desmarais who he was standing in 
for.

"I think one morning I woke up and saw the snow was over my truck and I 
thought 'what have I got myself into?" he said.

"I managed to calm myself down by the following day and decided I would just use 
my time here productively.

"I'm definitely socially isolating,at least."

Having bought the former mining town for $1.4 million in 2018,he had mainly 
left it in the hands of full-time caretaker of 21 years,Robert Desmarais.

It is 26 miles from the nearest grocery store,but four feet of snow means travelling 
any further than a few hundred yards is impossible.

He said: "apart from the ghosts and maybe a few bobcats,I'm alone".

While he has no more fresh food Mr Underwood said he had enough rice and 
tinned goods to survive until conditions improved.

A snowman made by Brent to help pass the time.