Missouri Floods Kill 1 and Spur Hundreds of Rescues, Including 200 Campers
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 12
Missouri Floods Kill 1 and Spur Hundreds of Rescues, Including 200 Campers
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 12
Summary
Faith Gregory was found dead Saturday in Crawford County after floodwaters swept her home from its foundation; volunteers located her body 1.8 miles downstream in Huzzah Creek.
Heavy rain and repeated thunderstorms triggered flash flooding across southern Missouri, where authorities said no one else remained unaccounted for in the county.
More than 200 children and staff were airlifted from Camp Taum Sauk by Black Hawk helicopters after roads washed out, while other campers and stranded residents were pulled from collapsing structures, trees and boats.
Gov. Mike Kehoe's emergency declaration stayed in effect as the Black River near Annapolis was forecast to crest above 28 feet — a record — and more storms threatened areas already soaked by 6 to 12 inches of rain.
The same slow-moving storm system stretched from the Ozarks into the Ohio and Tennessee river valleys, with flooding also hitting eastern Tennessee and alerts extending from Kentucky to West Virginia.