Campers Rescued

Flooding in Missouri prompted airlifts and hundreds of rescues, with one death reported.

Army Black Hawks airlift 200-plus stranded campers as Missouri floods trigger more 350 rescues

200 young campers, staff rescued amid record flooding in Missouri

WATCH: Army Blackhawk Choppers Rescue Child Campers from Missouri Flooding

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Missouri National Guard crews used eight Black Hawk helicopters on Friday to evacuate 202 campers and counselors from Camp Taum Sauk in Lesterville after floodwaters cut off all roads into the Reynolds County site. Six to 12 inches of rain across south-central and southeastern Missouri drove flash flooding along the Black River and prompted Gov. Mike Kehoe to declare a state of emergency. Search-and-rescue teams had rescued more than 350 people and recovered one body by Saturday. About 20 people were also rescued after seeking refuge on a campground roof that collapsed.

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