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PA Flash Flood Victims Identified, 2 Missing Children Still Sought

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OAN’s Noah‍ Herring
4:40 PM – Monday, July ​17, 2023

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Police ⁢have identified⁤ the ⁣two ⁣children ⁣who ‍have been ‌missing for nearly ‌two⁣ days after⁤ they were swept away due ‍to flash flooding that ‍killed⁤ their mother. 

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2-year-old‍ Matilda ​“Mattie” Sheils​ and⁤ her 9-month-old brother⁢ Conrad⁤ Sheils ⁢disappeared‍ after‌ floodwaters took over parts of ‍southeast‍ Pennsylvania on Saturday​ evening. The body of ⁢their​ mother, Katie Seley, 32, ‍was found late⁣ on Saturday.

A⁣ family ​member⁢ who⁣ spoke⁢ at⁣ a news ‍conference ⁣on Monday ‍afternoon‌ expressed the family’s⁣ gratitude‍ for ⁢the‌ searchers’ efforts.

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“Their ‍compassion, kindness​ and​ bravery have ​given‌ us⁤ strength‌ in ⁣this ‍unspeakably ​difficult ​time,” said‍ Scott⁤ Ellis,⁢ brother-in-law ​of Jim Sheils,​ the victim’s fiancé.

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Seley was ⁣one ​of five people ⁤reported dead after ‌the ‍storms rolled‌ through ⁣Bucks ⁣County ‍over the weekend, according‍ to Upper Makefield Fire Company ‌Chief Tim Brewer. 

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“They⁣ were caught,”‍ he ​said.​ “This​ was ⁤a flash ⁢flood… ⁢The wall⁣ of ​water⁢ came ⁤to ‌them.”

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Brewer also ⁤stated that officials have ​tripled the ‍number ​of​ resources dedicated to‌ the​ hunt ‍for ⁣the⁤ Sheils’ ‍children.

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Since the ‌weather has​ now improved, searchers will be able ‌to utilize ‌more resources ‌like underwater assets⁤ as well as drones​ and‌ search ⁣dogs. 

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The​ family was ⁣traveling from South ⁤Carolina​ and on ‍their way to ⁢a⁣ cookout⁣ when ‍they were ⁤caught in the unexpected​ flash floods. ​Mattie and Conrad⁢ were grabbed‍ by their mother and‍ grandmother, while the ⁤four-year-old‍ was ⁤taken⁣ by their father.

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The‍ father⁣ and the four-year-old​ miraculously made⁢ it ⁣to safety. However,​ the​ mother,⁤ grandmother⁣ and ⁤two‍ other⁤ children⁣ were swept ⁢away in ⁢the‍ floods. ⁢The grandmother⁤ survived and⁣ was ‍quickly ​taken into ​a local hospital, according ​to‍ police. 

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