Missouri floods force airlift of 200 campers from waterlogged summer camp
TL;DR
Heavy rains sparked flash floods in southeast Missouri, stranding more than 200 campers and staff at Camp Taum Sauk. The Missouri National Guard used Black Hawk helicopters to airlift them to safety at a nearby elementary school, while other evacuees were rescued from a collapsed campground building. Gov. Kehoe declared a state of emergency as more rain was forecast, and rescue teams continued work with no major injuries reported.
- Children and staff at summer camp airlifted to safety by Black Hawks The Independent
- Missouri Flooding: More Than 200 Stranded Campers Rescued by Helicopter People.com
- More than 200 people at a summer camp helicoptered to safe as Missouri faces flooding The Boston Globe
- Flooding in Missouri Prompts State of Emergency and at Least 100 Rescues The New York Times
- 1 remains missing following devastating flooding in Missouri, with more storms, heavy rain on the way FOX Weather
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