Coverage dated November 5, 2024

Missouri flash flooding kills 5, including 2 poll workers

Headline from CBS News

A couple in their 70s who served as election poll workers were among at least five people killed in Missouri after torrential rains caused flash flooding across the state.

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  1. CBS News

    Missouri flash flooding kills 5, including 2 poll workers (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A couple in their 70s who served as election poll workers were among at least five people killed in Missouri after torrential rains caused flash flooding across the state.

  2. The Columbian

    Flash flooding blamed for 5 deaths in Missouri, including 2 poll workers (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    ST. LOUIS (AP) — Flash flooding caused by torrential rain in Missouri has killed at least five people, including two poll workers who died when their vehicles were swept away in the southern part of t

  3. CNN

    At least 3 killed in flooding from heavy rain in Missouri, including 2 poll workers (opens CNN)

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    At least three people drowned in Missouri, including two poll workers, as a result of flooding caused by heavy rains that hit southern and eastern parts of the state and forced numerous road closures Monday and Tuesday, authorities said.

  4. Newsweek

    Details emerge about 2 poll workers killed in floodwaters: 'Terrible loss' (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    A couple in their 70s from Manes, Missouri, died in a flood on their way to work the polls in the 2024 presidential election.

  5. The Christian Post

    2 poll workers among 5 dead in Missouri Election Day floods (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    The bodies of two poll workers, who were among the five people killed in Missouri after flash floods swept through the state, were discovered Wednesday.

  6. UPI

    At least 4, including poll workers, died in Missouri flooding (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Four people died in Missouri, including two poll workers, from flooding around the state on Tuesday.

  7. Fox News

    Married poll workers drown in Missouri floods on way to election site (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A Missouri couple died on Election Day in flash floods while driving to a voting site. They were two of five people who lost their lives in rising waters on Tuesday.

  8. Fox7 Austin

    2 poll workers among those killed in Election Day flooding in Missouri (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    The storms and flooding in Missouri have left multiple people dead, including two poll workers.

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