Flash Flooding Resulted In Five Deaths And Two Children Are Still Missing

Nearly seven inches of rain fell in under 45 minutes which prompted the flash flooding.

On Saturday, flash flooding of a road in Pennsylvania resulted in five deaths and two children are still missing.

A family from Charleston was visiting family and friends in the area when they got caught in the flash flood. The father, grandmother, and a 4-year-old son survived, while the mother is among those confirmed dead. A 9-month-old boy and a 2-year-old girl from the same family remain missing as of Sunday afternoon.

Eleven cars were on the road at the time the flooding came, three were swept away. Eight people were rescued from their cars and two others were rescued from a nearby creek.

The search is still ongoing for the two missing children.

Nearly seven inches of rain fell in under 45 minutes which prompted the flash flooding.