![]() "We do not think anybody drove into it," he said. Brewer believes that the drivers were caught by surprise. Two dozen PEMA rescuers participated Sunday in a search zone that spanned about 2-1/2 miles from the Delaware River back up to Houghs Creek.Īt least two of the confirmed dead were swept away after they got out of their vehicles, Brewer said. ![]() Police were able to contact family of the missing by tracking them down through license plates of cars that were swept away, Brewer said at a media update Sunday morning at the Upper Makefield Township Building. View Gallery: Saturday's flash floods claim at least five lives in Upper Makefield He added the family is "overwhelmed" with support from the community at this time. The grandmother is alive, but she lost her grip on her granddaughter while trying to help her daughter, Bucks County Coroner Meredith Buck confirmed.Īt the request of the family, Brewer said authorities will not be releasing the names of the victims and missing children. The woman's husband and her 4-year-old son were able to safely escape, but the mother grabbed the 9-month-old and her mother, the children's grandmother, grabbed the 2-year-old as they were swept into the creek, Brewer said. They were on their way to a family cookout when they encountered the floodwaters along Route 532, which includes Taylorsville and Washington Crossing roads. ![]() The mother and her two missing children live in Charlestown, South Carolina, but they were in the area visiting family and friends. We are not going to give up regardless."īrewer also announced Sunday afternoon that a second woman was found dead Sunday about 100 yards from the first found on Sunday morning one mile south of Taylorsville Road in Houghs Creek. ![]() "We are all grieving, however, our commitment to find the two children is unwavering as we do all we can to bring them home to their loved ones," Bucks County Fire Chief Tim Brewer said at a news update Sunday evening. Search and rescue efforts are now focused on the missing 9-month-old boy and his 2-year-old sister, whose mother is among the now five confirmed dead, Bucks County officials said Sunday evening. ![]()
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