Emergency crews rescue about 20 after a campground building collapses in Missouri flooding
Officials said 6 to 12 inches fell in 24 hours, a once-in-a-thousand-years event that forced multiple swift-water rescues.
- On Friday, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe declared a state of emergency as state and local crews rescued hundreds of residents and campers from flash flooding using Black Hawk helicopters and swift-water rescue operations.
- Intense storms dropped 6 to 12 inches of rain in 24 hours Thursday into Friday, a volume the National Weather Service called a "once-in-a-thousand-years" event; consequently, the Black River at Annapolis crested at a record 28.73 feet, surpassing the 1993 high.
- Rescue teams evacuated 160 people stranded at Camp Taum Sauk on the Black River; at nearby Bearcat Getaway campground, responders saved at least 10 people after a building collapse pitched campers into rising floodwaters.
- Iron County Sheriff Chuck Helton reported destroyed homes and washed-away vehicles, with gravel roads left in "bad shape"; however, officials confirmed no reports of injuries or fatalities despite the widespread damage.
- Meteorologist Alex Elmore warned that an additional 2 to 4 inches of rain could exacerbate conditions through late Friday, potentially returning the region to "worst impacts" seen earlier. A flood watch remains in effect through Saturday for saturated Missouri areas.
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1 dead, hundreds rescued in southeastern Missouri as 1-in-1,000-year rainfall triggers catastrophic flooding
By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, and CNN’s Kate S. Petersen (CNN) — At least one person has died and hundreds were rescued from catastrophic flooding in southeastern Missouri Friday, including some camping along a river that swelled to historic heights. More than 200 “young campers and counselors” had to be rescued by helicopter after heavy rain The post 1 dead, hundreds rescued in southeastern Missouri as 1-in-1,000-year rainfall triggers catastr…
After heavy rains, the Governor of Missouri declared an emergency. 200 children and attendants of a summer camp were brought to safety with helicopters.
Flood-like rains have caused violent flooding in the US federal city of Missouri. Force forces rescue children from a summer camp. There are further severe weather threats.
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