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Body Of 2-Year-Old Swept Away By Bucks County Floods Found 32 Miles Away Body Of 2-Year-Old Swept Away By Bucks County Floods Found 32 Miles Away
Body Of 2-Year-Old Swept Away By Bucks County Floods Found 32 Miles Away The body of a 2-year-old girl swept away by intense flooding last weekend in Bucks County has been found after a 6-day search. Matilda "Mattie" Shiels' body was found along the Delaware River in Philadelphia on Friday, July 21, AccuWeather reports. Her body was found after police in Philadelphia received a pair of 911 calls about a body being spotted in the river, and was recovered approximately 32 miles from where she was lost in Upper Makefield Township, the outlet says citing the Upper Makefield fire chief. Her brother, Conrad, 9 months, remains missing, and police said they are "devast…
Neighbors Raise Thousands For Family Of Bucks Flood Victims Neighbors Raise Thousands For Family Of Bucks Flood Victims
Neighbors Raise Thousands For Family Of Bucks Flood Victims Community members and neighbors in Bucks County have pitched in nearly $80,000 to assist a South Carolina family affected by the weekend's storms.  Jim Sheils and Katie Seley were in the area visiting family with their three children on Saturday, July 15, when their car was disabled by rising water, Daily Voice has reported.  Sheils and the couple's 4-year-old son Jack were able to escape the flood, while Seley, her mother Dahlia, 2-year-old Matilda, and 9-month-old Conrad were swept away, police have said.  Dahlia was rescued and treated at an area hospital, while her daugh…
Vigil Planned For Bucks Flood Victims As Search For Missing Kids Continues Vigil Planned For Bucks Flood Victims As Search For Missing Kids Continues
Vigil Planned For Bucks Flood Victims As Search For Missing Kids Continues Officials in Bucks County are still seeking the two young children who were swept away during flash flooding on Sunday, July 16.  As the search for 9-month-old Conrad Sheils and his sister 2-year-old Matilda enters day three, Upper Makefield police say they are shutting down roads in the area to ease their efforts. For Tuesday, July 18: Taylorsville Road is closed from Rt. 532 to Mt. Eyre Road. Mt. Eyre Road is closed at Walker Road. Rt. 532 is closed from Wrightstown Road to Meadowview Drive.  River Road is closed from Embarcation Drive to Mt. Eyre Road. In Lower Makef…