IDAHNA, Ore. -- They came with heavy equipment. And it wasn't a moment too soon for the tiny, snow-buried towns of Idahna and Detroit, Ore.

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About 30 members of the Oregon National Guard headed there to help residents dig out from under record amounts of snow that have caused damage and panic.

They arrived Tuesday afternoon.

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Over the weekend, Idahna Mayor Karen Clark asked Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski to declare the area a state of emergency and send immediate help.

"We have buildings with snow on them in danger of collapsing. Snow around doors in danger of bursting, some homes have already sustained damage," Clark said.

The town does not have the resources to deal with so much snow, according to the mayor.

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Oregon State Corrections sent inmates in to help, but they need heavy equipment to get the snow off of road ways and homes.

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“We are out of room and snow plowing money so are in danger of having to suspend snow plowing of the streets. Our citizens have now become in imminent danger as a result. We are also concerned about the citizens of Marion County that are out of our city limits and we are unable to help," Clark said