Authorities say the physique of a 12-year-old boy who was swept away has probably been discovered and about 200 individuals had been rescued from one college as flash flooding continues to impression the East Coast.

Heavy rain sparked flash flooding on Tuesday, Might 13, in parts of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia, in accordance with CBS News and NBC News. (Flash flood warnings had been additionally reported in West Virginia and North Carolina.)

In Albemarle County, Va., a 12-year-old boy was reported lacking round 5:30 p.m. native time after a 911 caller stated “he was swept away by speeding water that had overtaken the roadway from a close-by creek” whereas strolling outdoors, the county’s fire rescue stated in a press release.

Crews spent greater than three hours looking out  for the boy within the waters close to Newtown Highway and Valley Inexperienced Drive, however paused the search “as a result of restricted visibility within the in a single day hours and the protection of all these concerned.” 

On Wednesday, Might 14, the department said authorities discovered a physique “believed to be lacking 12-year-old Jordan Sims.” They added, “At the moment, search efforts have concluded. The physique recovered shall be transported to the Medical Examiner’s Workplace in Richmond for constructive identification.”

“This can be a heartbreaking consequence, and our hearts are with the Sims’ household and family members,” stated Albemarle County Hearth Rescue Chief Dan Eggleston. “We’re extremely grateful to our native and regional companions who supported this search effort with urgency, professionalism, and care.”

In the meantime, in Allegany County, Md., 15 boats had been used to rescue an estimated 150 college students and 50 adults from Westernport Elementary College, in accordance with the Associated Press and CNN.

Aaron Stallings instructed the AP that he couldn’t attain the college by automobile, so he waded by shin-deep water to succeed in his sister, who was on the college. He stated he discovered these trapped on the college on the second and third flooring.

Stallings ultimately discovered his sister and carried her out of the college earlier than filming the floodwaters, which had engulfed parked vehicles and a dumpster.

Officers with the Allegany County Department of Emergency Services introduced that each one college students and workers had been “safely evacuated” from the college.

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Alley Wade, a mother of 8-year-old and 10-year-old college students at Westernport Elementary College, instructed CNN she was ultimately reunited along with her sons at a neighborhood church.

“I am simply blissful to be alive,” stated her eldest son, William Wade, CBS affiliate KDKA reported.

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency in Mineral County amid the continuing flooding.

Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland warned residents on Wednesday to “stay vigilant and exercise extreme caution” because the flooding continues.

“We stay in shut contact with native officers and proceed to coordinate assets because the rain continues to fall,” Moore stated. ”I urge all Marylanders to stay vigilant, heed warnings from native officers, and prioritize security throughout this time. In the event you don’t should exit, please don’t exit. Keep off the roads if potential and heed any evacuation orders.”