Camp Taum Sauk
Coverage of Camp Taum Sauk in the Nexus archive.
- Missouri flooding leaves one dead, while rescuers helicopter more than 200 to safety at summer camp
Heavy rainfall in Missouri caused flooding that left one woman dead and required helicopter rescues for over 200 children trapped at a summer camp. Flash flooding and severe storms affected multiple states, with emergency crews using Black Hawk helicopters to evacuate campers and rescue others stranded by rising waters.
- Army Black Hawks airlift 200+ stranded campers as Missouri floods trigger more 350 rescues
Army National Guard Black Hawks airlifted 202 campers and staff from Missouri's Camp Taum Sauk due to flooding, part of 351 rescues across the state. The campers, aged 8-16, were evacuated to St. Louis and reunited with families.
- 200 young campers, staff rescued amid record flooding in Missouri
More than 200 people at Camp Taum Sauk in Missouri were rescued after 6 to 12 inches of rain caused record flooding near the Taum Sauk Reservoir.
- More than 200 people at summer camp airlifted to safety as Missouri faces flooding
Over 200 children and staff at Camp Taum Sauk in Missouri were airlifted to safety due to heavy rainfall and flooding. An additional 20 people were rescued after a campground building collapsed, with the Army National Guard using Black Hawk helicopters to evacuate those trapped.
- More than 200 people at summer camp airlifted to safety as Missouri faces flooding
Over 200 people were airlifted to safety from Camp Taum Sauk in Missouri after heavy rainfall caused flooding and a building collapse. The Missouri Highway Patrol reported that the Army National Guard used Black Hawk helicopters to evacuate children and staff to a nearby elementary school.