Five people are confirmed dead and two children are missing after a flash flood hit a road in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
The missing children are from the same family that was visiting from Charleston, South Carolina, for a barbecue, Upper Makefield Fire Chief Tim Brewer said at a news conference Sunday afternoon. rice field. According to ABC6. One was a 9 month old boy and the other was a 2 year old girl.
See some of the damage caused by flooding in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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“We will continue to search for our two children. Either way, we are not giving up,” Brewer said. “Weather is a factor, but at this point we intend to continue operations and be ready for tomorrow.”
6 According to ABC, the torrential downpour caused flash floods in the family, with about 6.5 to 7 inches of rain falling in the area in 45 minutes. (Related: First death reported as man drowns inside home in historic Vermont flood)
A father, a four-year-old son, and a grandmother escaped from the family. But a mother and two missing children were swept away by volatile water, 6ABC reported.
“In my 44 years of life, I have never seen anything like this,” Brewer said. “When the water came up, it came up really fast. I think I did.”
Five of the seven missing have been rescued, Brewer said. His mother was among the bodies found.
A total of 10 people were rescued. Eight were pulled from vehicles and two were pulled from streams. Three vehicles were washed away, but no one was inside when they were later found. One vehicle veered him 1.5 miles from the creek’s starting point.
Three roads remained closed since Sunday morning. Authorities warned people not to cross the flooded roads.
Democratic Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said, “On behalf of more than 13 million Pennsylvanians, we are here with you, we are with you in prayer, and we will continue to do all we can to lift your spirits. I want Bucks County to know I’m going.”
