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THIS STORY AND HAS THE LATEST. MELINDA: PEOPLE LOOKING FROM BRIDGES. AND WALKING ALONG THE RIVER AS FAMILY MEMBERS WAIT AND HOPE. >> I STILL HAVE HOPE THAT SHE MIGHT BE ALIVE. MELINDA: THEY ARE CONTINUING TO SEARCH FOR YOUNG MATILDA ORTIZ. >> WE ARE ON A BRIDGE WALKING WHEREVER WE CAN. MELINDA: EARLY THIS MORNING DOZENS OF STRANGERS JOINED FAMILY MEMBERS TO TRY TO HELP, SOME BY MAKING HOOKS TO PUT IN THE WATER, SOME BY BRINGING WATER THE FAMILY AND SEARCHERS. THIS MOTHER SAYS WHEN SHE HEARD THE NEWS SHE KNEW SHE HAS TO DO SOMETHING. >> WE ARE ALL MOMS SO WE ARE DOING WHAT WE CAN DO MELINDA TODAY THE SHERIFF’S : DEPARTMENT HAD JUST ONE BOAT IN THE WATER AND 3 DEPUTIES ON THE GROUND. >> IT JUST BREAKS YOUR HEART. I HAVE TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS. MELINDA: SOME PEOPLE WHO COME TO THE STANISLAUS RIVER SAY THERE ARE PARTS OF THE RIVER THAT LOOK REALLY -- LOOK VERY MELLOW AND VERY INVITING. BUT THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT SAID THAT LOOK CAN BE DECEIVING. >> THERE ARE AREAS THAT LOOK FINE ON TOP BUT IT IS NOT WHAT YOU SEE ON TOP, IT’S WHAT’S HAPPENING BELOW THE WATER THAT IS THE DANGER. MELINDA: THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT SAID ALTHOUGH THEY WOULD NOT TELL A PARENT TO NOT JUMP IN AFTER THEIR CHILD, THEY SAY IT’S BEST TO GRAB A LIFE VEST SO YOU CAN HAVE SOMETHING THAT COULD HELP. >> WE ASK PEOPLE TO BE SAFE IF YOU ARE NEAR RIVER PUT ON A LIFE LIFE VEST -- LIFE VEST. MELINDA: THE DEPUTIES EXPECT THE WATER TO FLOW SLOWER TOMORROW AFTER THEY ASKED FOR THE DAM TO STOP RELEASING AS MUCH WATER. THIS MAN JUMPED IN TO TRY TO SAVE THE LITTLE GIRL. HE SAID IT WAS NATURAL INSTINCT. >> I GRABBED HER I WAS HOLDI HER. I KEPT GRABBING ONTO BRANCHES IN THE CAP BREAKING. >> SHE IS OUR WORLD. SHE IS OUR WORLD. LINDA: IN STANISLAUS COUNTY, MELINDA MEZA.

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Update: The body of a 5-year-old girl who fell in the Stanislaus River on Sunday has been found, officials said Wednesday.Volunteers searching the river found Matilda Ortiz, of Patterson, around 4:45 p.m., the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department said.Click here for the latest version of this story.Original story: The search for a missing 5-year-old girl who fell in the Stanislaus River entered the third day Tuesday. People looked from bridges and walked along the river as family members waited and hoped on Tuesday morning.Matilda Ortiz was with her family when she fell off some rocks Sunday afternoon at Knights Ferry. Her father jumped in after as well as other adults in the area.“I tried and I tried to save her,” Matilda’s father, Roberto Ortiz, said. Dozens of strangers joined family members to try to help. Some made hooks to put in the water and some brought water for the family and searchers.| RELATED | 'I just want her back': Family searches for girl who fell into Stanislaus River“We are all moms, so we are doing what we can do,” Oakdale resident Misty Brown said.The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department had one boat on the water and three deputies on the ground Tuesday compared to two boats, a plane and a helicopter on Monday.“It breaks your heart. When I heard this, sent chills down my spine. I have two young daughters,” Modesto resident Heather Baker said.The sheriff's department said although they would not tell a parent to not jump in after a child, they said it's best to grab a life vest so you can have something that could help you stay above water.“If you are near a river, put on a life vest because the river can be dangerous,” Sgt. Anthony Bejaran said.One man who did not want to give his name jumped in to try to save the child. He said it was a natural instinct.“I did get a hold of the little girl, and held on to her downriver," the man said. "I kept grabbing branches but the branches kept breaking."