Two dead in Oklahoma flooding as region remains under severe weather watch – Washington Examiner
Severe flooding in Moore, Oklahoma, has resulted in the deaths of two individuals, including a 12-year-old boy. Emergency services responded to numerous high-water incidents over the weekend, with reports of stranded vehicles; one car was swept away under a bridge. This weather event has been categorized as ancient by local police,impacting roads and leading to rescues as residents faced risky conditions. The National Weather Service has issued warnings for flooding and severe thunderstorms across a wide area, including parts of Texas, Missouri, Arkansas, and southern Illinois, with forecasts indicating ongoing heavy rainfall and possible tornadoes in the coming days.
Two dead in Oklahoma flooding as region remains under severe weather watch
MOORE, Oklahoma (AP) — Two people, including a child, have died in Oklahoma flooding as meteorologists warned Sunday of further flooding, thunderstorms, and tornadoes from the Midwest to the South.
Police in Moore, about 10 miles south of Oklahoma City, received dozens of reports of “high-water incidents” over the weekend including two cars stranded in flood waters Saturday evening. One car was swept away under a bridge, and police said they were able to rescue some people, but a woman and 12-year-old boy were found dead.
“This was a historical weather event that impacted roads and resulted in dozens of high-water incidents across the city,” Moore police said in a statement Sunday. Moore has about 63,000 people.
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The National Weather Service issued flooding and severe thunderstorm warnings in large swaths of Oklahoma as well as portions of Texas, Missouri, Arkansas and southern Illinois amid a storm system from the southern Plains to the Upper Midwest.
Meteorologists predicted heavy rainfall and potential tornadoes in Arkansas and Missouri.
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