Missouri Flooding Leaves One Dead, While Rescuers Helicopter More than 200 to Safety at Summer Camp
A state emergency was declared as 6-12 inches of overnight rain triggered multiple flash floods and swift-water rescues, officials said.
- On Friday, the Missouri National Guard airlifted 202 campers and staff from Camp Taum Sauk in Reynolds County using eight Black Hawk helicopters after torrential rain severed all access roads to the site.
- Overnight thunderstorms produced 6 to 12 inches of rain across eastern Missouri, triggering what officials described as a '1-in-1,000-year rainfall event' in counties including Reynolds and Crawford.
- At the nearby Bearcat Getaway campground, five campers were rescued after a building collapsed into rising floodwaters, while three others were saved from trees along the Black River.
- Governor Mike Kehoe declared a state of emergency to expedite recovery coordination, though search teams continue seeking Faith Gregory, who remains missing after her home in Crawford was swept away.
- The National Weather Service warned that additional thunderstorms could trigger further flash flooding through the weekend, urging residents in low-lying areas to remain alert and seek higher ground.
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One person remains missing in Missouri after heavy rainfall battered parts of Missouri on Friday, forcing numerous emergency rescues and evacuations, including at a summer camp with more than 200 children.
More Than 200 People at Summer Camp Helicoptered to Safe as Missouri Faces Flooding
One person remains missing in Missouri after heavy rainfall battered parts of the state on Friday, forcing numerous emergency rescues and evacuations, including at a summer camp with more than 200 children. Several other states also face the potential for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding warning on Saturday as the slow moving storms move southward. The National Weather Service said the severe weather impacts a wide region stretching from …
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