The Sheils family.Photo:GoFundMe
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Dad Jim Shelis, his oldest son Jack, 4, and his mother-in-law Dahlia Galindez were able to escape the rushing waters. However, Jim’s fiancée, Katie Seley, 32,did not survive, according to police.
The Sheils family.Upper Makefield Township Police Department/Facebook
Upper Makefield Township Police Department/Facebook
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Crews have searched a large area around the flood site as they look for the missing children. The UMTPD said the local flood zone “has been traversed more than a dozen times” during the search, covering over 160 miles across about 117 acres.
K9 units and sonar have also been used to help search for Mattie and Conrad, according to the department. However, weather and river conditionswere not favorablefor crews’ search plans on Wednesday.
“This setback has us all frustrated as we are desperate to bring Mattie and Conrad home,” the UMTPD said.
Conrad Sheils.Upper Makefield Township Police Department/Facebook
At least eight people, including one firefighter, were rescued from the floodwaters on Saturday, Upper Makefield Fire Chief Tim Brewer said, per theTimes. Brewer’s crew was at the scene when the floodwaters rapidly rose.
“It just happened so fast, no one was expecting it,” he told the outlet.
Five people, including Katie, died as a result of the flash flood, according to the UMTPD: Enzo Depiero, 78, and Linda Depiero, 74, of Newtown Township; Susan Barnhart, 53, of Titusville, New Jersey; and Yuko Love, 64, of Newtown Township.
In the meantime, the search for Mattie and Conrad continues. “It’s anyone’s guess where they are,” Brewer said, per theTimes.
source: people.com
