Body Of 16-Year-Old Girl Named Faith Who Was Swept Away In A Flash Flood Has Sadly Been Found
Cottonwood, Arizona. 16-year-old Faith Moore was driving home from work when she became trapped in a flash flood and was swept away by 8-foot floodwaters in Arizona.
Faith Moore is the granddaughter of retired Verde Valley Fire District Fire Chief and EMS Chief from Verde Valley Ambulance.
She was recognized by the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office in a press statement on Facebook as the niece of a current Cottonwood fireman.
About 150 volunteers arrived at Mingus Union High School in Cottonwood at 6 a.m. Tuesday to begin the third day of searching for Faith Moore.
Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office; pictured above is Faith
Faith supposedly drove through a low water crossing on Camino Real on Saturday evening, according to authorities.
Faith’s cousin started a GoFundMe account to raise money for her family’s search and rescue efforts.
“I’m Chris and Katie Moore’s cousin, and I’d like to start a GoFundMe for their daughter Faith’s search-and-rescue efforts,” the GoFundMe explains.
“On her way home from work on the evening of July 24th, she got caught in a flash flood. Her car has been found so far, but the hunt for Faith is still ongoing.”
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“Kindly help us in any way you can by sending your thoughts and prayers to their family.”
As per officials, Faith contacted 911 at 9:30 p.m. to report that she was trapped in her car with flood water to her knees.
“Despite the fact that the water was only up to her knees when she asked for help, the water suddenly rose to nearly 8 feet in less than an hour,” the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post.
By the time the first responders arrived, Faith’s car was missing, according to Verde Valley Fire District Chief Danny Johnson during one press conference.
Rescuers had to search by flashlight before finding a vehicle with a silhouette of a person inside that had been pushed toward a wash.
But it was reported that the victim had been swept out of the vehicle and was nowhere to be found by the time first responders arrived.
Faith’s personal things were found on Sunday, but according to authorities, “devastatingly, she has not yet been located.
Unfortunately, Faith’s body was just found alongside the Verde River.
Those who would like to aid the Moore family can do so by donating to their GoFundMe account here.
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