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Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopters airlift 202 Missouri campers
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Key Points:
- Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopters airlifted 202 campers and staff from Camp Taum Sauk in Reynolds County, Missouri, after they were stranded by rapidly rising floodwaters along the Black River.
- The campers, aged 8 to 16, were safely evacuated to St. Louis and reunited with their families, with the rescue captured on video by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
- The flooding followed a severe storm system that dumped 6 to 12 inches of rain across central and southeastern Missouri, prompting a state of emergency declared by Governor Mike Kehoe.
- Emergency responders conducted at least 351 swift-water rescues statewide, with officials warning of an additional 2 to 4 inches of rain expected over already saturated soils.
- Camp Taum Sauk officials expressed gratitude to the National Guard, local emergency responders, and the community for their efforts in ensuring the campers' safety.
