Flash flooding in Missouri leaves one person dead as 200 campers are rescued
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Key context: <p>Woman dies after her home is swept away as heavy rainfall batters parts of state, forcing rescues and evacuations</p><p>A woman was found dead in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/missouri">Missouri</a> on Saturday after heavy rainfall battered parts of the state the previous day, forcing numerous emergency rescues and evacuations, including at a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/11/missouri-flooding-airlift-rescue">summer camp</a> with more than 200 children.</p><p>The body of Faith Gregory, who went missing in Missouri’s Crawford county after her home was swept away from its foundation, was found by volunteers late Saturday morning. Her body was discovered about 1.8 miles (3km) downstream from her residence in Huzzah creek, according to the county sheriff’s office.</p><p><em>Guardian staff contributed</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/12/flash-flooding-in-missouri-leaves-one-person-dead-as-200-campers-are-rescued">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Woman dies after her home is swept away as heavy rainfall batters parts of state, forcing rescues and evacuationsA woman was found dead in Missouri on Saturday after heavy rainfall battered parts of the state the previous day, forcing numerous emergency rescues and evacuations, including at a summer camp with more than 200 children.The body of Faith Gregory, who went missing in Missouri’s Crawford county after her home was swept away from its foundation, was found by volunteers late Saturday morning. Her body was discovered about 1.8 miles (3km) downstream from her residence in Huzzah creek, according to the county sheriff’s office.Guardian staff contributed Continue reading...
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