A search for a 26-year-old Los Angeles woman swept away by fast-moving water in Sequoia National Park over Memorial Day weekend has been scaled back as river conditions remain too hazardous for rescue teams to enter.

Jomarie Calasanz was last seen near the Paradise Creek Bridge along the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River in the park’s foothills. Officials said she was with friends and family when she was caught in the cold, powerful current.

After nine days of intensive searching by multiple agencies, National Park Service officials said crews have transitioned to “limited continuous mode,” assigning fewer resources while continuing to monitor the river.

Officials believe Calasanz could still be within park boundaries but said current conditions make it unsafe for divers to conduct an und

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