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Missouri Floods Claim Life as Camp Evacuated | Lafayette Louisiana News
Torrential rains slammed Missouri, triggering deadly flash floods that swept away lives, stranded hundreds, and forced the evacuation of over 200 children from a summer camp via National Guard helicopters. The storm’s wrath spread across the Ohio and Tennessee river valleys, with damaging winds and rising waters forcing residents to flee to higher ground. Amid record rainfall and surging rivers, emergency crews raced to rescue people from rooftops and vehicles, while officials declared a state of emergency. Even as the initial storm passed, the threat of more flooding loomed — with some areas…
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