In Missouri's flash floods, two rescuers lost their boat. It didn't stop them
About this episode
The episode discusses the harrowing rescue efforts during flash floods in Missouri, highlighting the experiences of two state troopers and a young boy who was airlifted to safety.
When a submerged power line became tangled in the motor of their rescue boat on the Black River last Friday, two Missouri state troopers found themselves on a stalled, and sinking, vessel. It was one harrowing experience among many that played out on July 10 in parts of southeast Missouri, where flash flooding stranded hundreds of people and killed a woman. We learn about the rescue effort that brought 361 people to safety and hear from a 13-year-old who was airlifted out of Camp Taum Sauk by the National Guard.
Topics covered
- rescue efforts
- flash floods
- Missouri
- safety
- emergency response
Keywords
- Missouri
- flash floods
- rescue
- Black River
- National Guard
- safety
- emergency
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: National Guard
Places: Missouri, Black River
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