Campers stuck in trees as flash flooding tears through Missouri

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/missouri-iron-county-flash-flood-rescues-b3012676.html



Emergency crews in southeastern Missouri launched multiple water rescues Friday morning after heavy thunderstorms dumped up to nine inches of rain, trapping campers in trees and forcing authorities to request state mutual aid.

The National Weather Service issued a catastrophic flash flood emergency for southern and northwest Iron County, as well as northeast Reynolds County, effective until 12:15 p.m. CDT.

Local law enforcement reported that between 5 and 9 inches of rain had already fallen, with an additional 1 to 3 inches expected to fall at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour. Weather officials ordered anyone in the high-risk zones to move to higher ground immediately.

According to dispatchers at Central County 911, emergency calls included reports of stranded campers who climbed into trees to escape rising waters. To assist with the widespread emergencies at area campgrounds, officials in both counties requested state mutual aid.

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1. This time last year, the people camping and living in the Hill Country of Texas was going thru this..