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Missouri Floods Leave Destruction and Questions | Texas News
Twelve inches of rain in just 12 hours turned southeastern Missouri into a disaster zone, with the Black River bursting its banks and wiping out entire neighborhoods like Hammerville Campground. Homes vanished, cars floated into trees, and campers were tossed like toys. Governor Mike Kehoe declared a state of emergency and toured the wreckage, while the National Guard airlifted over 200 people to safety using Black Hawk helicopters—thanks to a pre-scheduled drill. But confusion reigns: some residents say emergency sirens never sounded, and Ameren Missouri clarifies their systems only alert…
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