Family speaks as crews continue to search Greenwood Lake

Lina PortmanMay 28, 2024

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AT THIS TIME, SC DNR CONTINUES ITS SEARCH FOR A WOMAN WHO FELL IN GREENWOOD LAKE WHILE TUBING OVER THE WEEKEND. OUR CARLOS FLORES JOINS US NOW LIVE FROM LAKE GREENWOOD. AND AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE FAMILY, CARLOS. Yeah, that's right, Max, you're going to get out of the way. You can take a look at what's really happening right behind us. RESEARCH CONTINUES ON THIS SECTION OF GREENWOOD LAKE. And I hope to recover this woman who fell on Saturday. Now, family says the woman's name is 30-year-old Portia Griffin. And the family tells me they remain hopeful that she will be found. BUT ALL THEY CAN DO IS WAIT. IT ALL STARTED WITH A PHONE CALL. THEY ASKED ME, ARE YOU SITTING? DO YOU AGREE? So tell me what's wrong. Because if you ask me that, something is wrong. And at that time, Amica Griffin told her daughter that Portia was missing. This is something I never wanted to hear. BUT MISSED MY DAUGHTER. Um, they told me my daughter was missing. I asked him what happened. WHAT HAPPENED? MISSED WHERE? WHAT do you mean by MISSING? WHY DID THEY GO OUT ON THE BOAT? They went for a boat ride and they went tubing and. Two of them were on the tube and she fell and didn't resurface. You see, DNR has been searching for Griffin since Saturday, leaving his mother to wait and hope. The waiting is the worst part of this whole situation. WHEN WILL WE FIND IT? WHERE DO WE FIND IT? ALL THIS REMAINS TO ANSWER THE MYSTERY NOW AND JUST WAITING. IT’S MORE TRYING. THE FAMILY OF A MOTHER, A NURSE AND A NATIONAL GUARD SERGEANT IS PRAYING NOW AND HOPEFUL FOR SOME CLOSURE. She wanted a reunion, but I didn't want it to be that kind of reunion. CARLOS, WHAT OTHER INFORMATION HAS SIDNER PUBLISHED ABOUT THEIR RESEARCH EFFORTS? WELL, WE KNOW THAT IN EXTENSION DIVING AND SONAR IS USED IN THIS RESEARCH. AND ACCORDING TO FIRST REPORTS, IT APPEARS THAT LIFE JACKETS WERE NOT SENT DURING THIS INCIDENT. This is according to SC and DNR officials. But for now, live at Greenwood Lake.

Missing woman's family maintains hope as crews continue to search Greenwood Lake

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources continued its search Monday for a woman who fell into Greenwood Lake while tubing over the weekend. (Previous coverage) The family said the woman's name was Porsha Griffin, a 30-year-old staff sergeant with the South Carolina National Guard. His mother, Amicka, said they remained hopeful they could find Griffin, but all they could do was wait. Griffin's mother said it all started with a phone call. “They asked me, are you sitting? Are you okay? Is that true? So just tell me what's wrong. Because if you ask me that, something's wrong.” , said Amicka Griffin. At that time, Griffin learned that his daughter Porsha was missing. More news: Greenville bar closes doors for final time. “It was something I never wanted. They told me my daughter was missing. I asked them what happened, missing where. What do you mean missing? Well, they went for a boat ride,” Griffin said. “They went on a boat ride. They went tubing, and two of them were in the tube, and she fell and didn't resurface.” In their initial report, SCDNR officials say it appears the life jackets were not used. at the time of the incident. Crews had been searching for Griffin since Saturday, leaving his mother waiting and hoping. “The waiting is the worst part of this whole situation,” Griffin said. “When will we find him? Will we ever find him? How will he remain a mystery and just wait and try?” More news: Police officer placed on leave after chase incident injures 4 children , say the authorities. a nurse and a sergeant from the South Carolina National Guard are now praying and hoping for closure. “She wanted a reunion, but I didn’t want it to be that kind of reunion,” Griffin said.

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The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources continued its search Monday for a woman who fell into Greenwood Lake while tubing over the weekend.

(Previous cover)

The family said the woman's name was Porsha Griffin, a 30-year-old staff sergeant with the South Carolina National Guard. His mother, Amicka, said they remained hopeful they could find Griffin, but all they could do was wait.

Griffin's mother said it all started with a phone call.

“They asked me: Are you sitting down? Are you okay? So just tell me what's wrong. Because if you ask me that, something is wrong. not,” Amicka Griffin said.

At that time, Griffin learned that his daughter Porsha was missing.

No more news: Greenville bar closes its doors for the last time

“It's something I never wanted. They told me my daughter was missing. I asked them what happened, missing where. What do you mean missing? Well, they went for a boat ride,” Griffin said. “They went on a boat ride. They went tubing, and two of them were in the tube, and she fell and didn't resurface.”

In their initial report, SCDNR officials say it appears life jackets were not in use at the time of the incident.

Crews have been searching for Griffin since Saturday, leaving his mother waiting and hoping.

“The waiting is the worst part of this whole situation,” Griffin said. “When will we find it? Will we ever find it? How will it remain a mystery and an even more trying wait?”

No more news: Police officer placed on leave after chase incident injures 4 children, officials say

The family of a mother, a registered nurse and a South Carolina National Guard sergeant is now praying and hoping for closure.

“She wanted a reunion, but I didn’t want it to be that kind of reunion,” Griffin said.

Lina Portman

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