Several dead in floods in the United States – two of the dead election officials | News in brief

As much as 200 millimeters of water fell in parts of Missouri over two days, leading to flooding and dozens of rescue missions.

In the United States, at least five people have died in flash floods caused by heavy rains in the state of Missouri, reports the news agency AP.

As much as 200 millimeters of water fell in parts of Missouri over two days, leading to flooding and dozens of rescue missions.

Wright County officials confirmed that both of those who died in the area’s flooding were election officials working for Tuesday’s U.S. election.

According to the US National Weather Service NWS, the storm that hit Missouri had probably spawned tornadoes in the states of Oklahoma and Arkansas since the beginning of the week, but no one was reportedly injured.

Source: AP

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