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Torrential Rain Brings Flash Flood Threats, as Crews Make Water Rescues in Missouri and Tennessee

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“TORRENTIAL RAIN BRINGS FLASH FLOOD THREATS, AS CREWS MAKE WATER RESCUES IN MISSOURI AND TENNESSEE”

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Flash floods are the #1 weather-related killer in the U.S.

NOAA reports flash floods kill more Americans annually than tornadoes or hurricanes. Missouri is especially vulnerable — the 1993 Great Midwest Flood caused $15B in damage and 50 deaths along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers.

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