Woman Killed After SUV Swept Away in South Mississippi Flash Flooding

Mississippi mom drowns after flash flooding engulfs her SUV on busy street, reports say

A Mississippi mother died in her car earlier this week as flash flooding engulfed a busy street she was driving on in Petal, a city near Hattiesburg.

Mississippi woman killed after flash flood swept car away

The city's mayor said the water had reached about twelve feet at the time.

Woman dies when her SUV was swept away by flash flooding in Petal,...

A Mississippi woman is dead after flash flooding submerged and swept away her SUV while she was still inside, even as bystanders tried to rescue her. The incident happened around 3 p.m. Monday in the parking lot of the Eastbrook Commons shopping center in Petal. Luisa Ortega is an employee at Los Charros Mexican Grill in the shopping center. She says the staff was still inside the restaurant when the rain started to pick up. "Just flooding in th…

Bystanders tried to rescue woman who died when her SUV was swept away by flash flooding

A woman is dead after flash flooding swept away her SUV while she was still inside, even as bystanders tried to rescue her.

Woman killed after SUV swept away in South Mississippi flash flooding

A woman was killed Monday after powerful floodwaters swept her SUV away near a shopping area in Petal during a flash flood emergency in south Mississippi.

Woman killed after SUV swept away by flash flood in Petal, Mississippi

A woman was killed after her SUV was swept away by floodwaters in Petal, Mississippi, as severe storms triggered widespread flooding across Forrest and Lamar…