More than 200 people at summer camp airlifted to safety as Missouri faces flooding
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Heavy rainfall and flooding in Missouri on Friday prompted the helicopter evacuation of more than 200 children and staff from Camp Taum Sauk in Lesterville. An additional 20 people were rescued from a campground after a building collapsed due to the severe weather. The children were airlifted by the Army National Guard to a local school to reunite with families, as roads were washed away and further rain was forecast. The incident highlights the dangers of flash flooding and the importance of emergency preparedness.
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Heavy rainfall and flooding in Missouri on Friday prompted the helicopter evacuation of more than 200 children and staff from Camp Taum Sauk in Lesterville. An additional 20 people were rescued from a campground after a building collapsed due to the severe weather. The children were airlifted by the Army National Guard to a local school to reunite with families, as roads were washed away and further rain was forecast. The incident highlights the dangers of flash flooding and the importance of e...
Helicopter airlift of over 200 people.
More than 200 children and staff were evacuated by helicopter from a summer camp.
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Sgt Eddie Young of the state's highway patrol reported the situation.
Opinion- Helicopter airlift of over 200 people.
- Rescue of 20 from collapsed building.
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Loaded language removed<p>Another 20 people were rescued from a campground after a building collapsed due to heavy rain and flooding</p><p>Heavy rainfall and widespread flooding battered parts of Missouri on Friday, forcing the helicopter evacuations of more than 200 children and staff from a summer camp and the rescues of about 20 people who had moved to safety on a campground building that collapsed.</p><p>With…
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Sgt Eddie Young of the state's highway patrol reported the situation.
OpinionHeavy rainfall and widespread flooding occurred in parts of Missouri on Friday.
The GuardianMore than 200 children and staff were evacuated by helicopter from a summer camp.
The GuardianAbout 20 people were rescued from a campground after a building collapsed due to heavy rain and flooding.
The GuardianThe children were trapped at Camp Taum Sauk in Lesterville, Missouri.
The GuardianThe army national guard used Black Hawk helicopters for the evacuation.
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