Updated
Updated · The Associated Press · Jul 11
Missouri Flooding Kills 1 and Airlifts 200 From Summer Camp as Rivers Near Record 28 Feet
Updated
Updated · The Associated Press · Jul 11

Missouri Flooding Kills 1 and Airlifts 200 From Summer Camp as Rivers Near Record 28 Feet

3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Jul 11

Summary

  • More than 200 children and staff were flown by Black Hawk helicopters from Camp Taum Sauk after floodwaters washed out roads around the Missouri summer camp.
  • One woman, Faith Gregory, was found dead in Crawford County after her home was swept from its foundation; officials said no one else remained missing there.
  • Friday's slow-moving storms dumped 6 to 12 inches of rain in parts of Missouri, triggering rescues from trees, rooftops and stranded vehicles and capsizing two rescue boats before crews recovered the responders.
  • Gov. Mike Kehoe declared an emergency as the Black River kept rising toward a forecast crest above 28 feet near Annapolis, a level expected to set a record.
  • The storm system was shifting south but still threatened eastern Tennessee and areas from Kentucky to West Virginia with flash flooding, road closures and downed power lines into Sunday.

Insights

A forecast predicted dryness, yet Missouri is drowning. What does this catastrophic flood signal about our unpredictable climate future?
After record floods washed away roads, are hundreds of other Missouri communities unknowingly at risk from outdated infrastructure?