I used to be involved in the sport of cave exploration and used to read stories of cave accidents. Cavers being trapped by water was one of the most frightening and sometimes heartbreaking of events. In many cases, the cavers seemed to survive as long as one member of the group had the will to hold everyone together and keep everyone's will to live going. When that will was lost, everyone died together within a very short period of time. I had a friend who years earlier had been trapped by rising water. It was a rough experience, but they held on and waited for the water to recede. When it went down, they crawled out. We can only hope the best for these men and hope that they are rescued soon.
WFTR
Bill
Less than eleven feet to go. Eighteen helicopters standing by to whisk these brave souls to Johnstown "Miner's" Hospital, or UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) in the Oakland section of the 'burgh.