SEARCH SUSPENDED "INDEFINITELY"
Filed Sun, Mar 11, 2012 by Jamie Nash
Captain Rex Evans with the Liberty County Sheriffs Office has announced the search for Dennis Rogers is suspended indefinitely because of the treacherous conditions created by the weather.
Water in the bayous running through the search area is moving at about 30 miles per hour. The large amount of rain has caused so much water to drain onto the trails and roadways they are now waterways. Multiple vehicles have become stuck, including ATVs.
A couple of searchers who were on foot have had to be rescued from quicksand using cables, and there have been several minor injuries. One searcher fell off of a 4-wheeler, another fell off a horse and there have been several twisted ankles. A couple of cases of trench foot have already been discovered from prolonged exposure to mud and water.
Multiple vehicles remain stuck throughout the search area as of 5 p.m., including but not limited to multiple 4-wheelers and at least one fire truck that is buried to the axles in mud.
Captain Evans said on Monday, weather permitting, air support will be used to examine the area and reevaluate the situation. Unfortunately, after so much rain, he said it will not dry out quickly.
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