Missouri Floods Claim Lives of 5, Including 2 Poll Workers

Severe flash flooding in Missouri, caused by up to 8 inches of rain, has resulted in the deaths of at least five people, including a couple in their 70s who were election poll workers. The flooding, part of a storm system that also produced tornadoes in Oklahoma and Arkansas, led to numerous water rescues. In Wright County, the couple's vehicle was swept away by flooding at Beaver Creek, while two other deaths occurred in St. Louis County. The storm system also caused tornadoes in Oklahoma and Arkansas, though no injuries were reported from those events.