Event Brief
Over 200 campgoers airlifted to safety in Missouri
Filed: Jul 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: More than 200 people at Camp Taum Sauk were helicoptered to safety as flooding trapped children.
WHO: Missouri Highway Patrol
WHAT: More than 200 people at a summer camp were helicoptered to safety as flooding trapped children
WHEN: Jul 11, 2026 at 11:22 AM ET
WHERE: Lesterville, Missouri
WHY: Nearby roads were washed away and more rain was forecast, trapping children at the camp
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