Two children are missing after an overnight flash flood swept their mother's car off the road outside Raleigh, North Carolina.
Up to 7 inches of rain fell in some parts of the state overnight on Monday, leading toSearchers look for two young children who were swept away by floodwaters in Johnson County, N.C., on Sept. 1, 2020.
First responders were initially able to rescue the mother and one of the children, but fast-moving water capsized the recovery boat and the child slipped away. Both children remain missing."They got into the water and they were able to rescue the child, a child and the mother," said Smithfield Fire Chief John Blanton."The water was so turbulent that the boat capsized. And they lost the child. They were able to regain the mother.
According to Blanton, a total of four swiftwater rescue boats capsized in the extreme current. Rescuers have since found the mother's car, but no sign of the two children. Rescue efforts have expanded and searchers are now using a helicopter to look for the missing kids from above.
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