Law enforcement officials said Sunday afternoon that rescue efforts for a 6-year-old girl who was swept away in Pennsylvania’s Chester Creek on Saturday night have been abandoned. The effort that is ongoing, officials said, is now considered a recovery. “This is an extremely sad day for the city of Chester,” said Chester Mayor Stefan Roots… Continue reading Rescue effort ended after child swept away by Pennsylvania creek
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New York swimmer swept out to sea for 5 hours, rescued after making flag with shirt and fishing pole
A New York swimmer who was swept out to the Atlantic Ocean on Monday tread water for five hours before being rescued — thanks to a makeshift flag he built with his shirt and a fishing pole that was floating by, police said. Dan Ho, from Copiague, New York, embarked on a morning swim around… Continue reading New York swimmer swept out to sea for 5 hours, rescued after making flag with shirt and fishing pole