2 Missouri poll workers die in election day flash floods

Married poll workers drown in Missouri floods on way to election site
A married couple in Missouri volunteering as poll workers on Tuesday died tragically in flash floods that rocked southern and eastern parts of the state on Election Day, according to local officials.Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt.
Missouri Couple Die in Flash Floods on Their Way to Work Election Day Polls
"This couple were wonderful people who donated their time to serve their community," said Wright County Clerk Loni Pedersen
2 poll workers die in Missouri flash floods on Election Day
WRIGHT COUNTY, Mo. (TNND) — Two poll workers in their 70s died Tuesday after torrential rains caused flash flooding in Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the deaths of a 70-year-old man and 73-year-old woman after two vehicles were swept off State Route H near Beaver Creek in Wright County.
Flash flooding blamed for 5 deaths in Missouri, including 2 poll workers
Up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) of rain fell over two days in parts of Missouri, leading to widespread flooding and dozens of water rescues.
Missouri election workers drown in Wright County flash flood on the way to polls
The Wright County poll workers, 70 and 73, were swept off the road around 4:30 a.m. near Manes, Missouri. Three other riders caught in the flood ultimately survived.
5 people killed in flash flooding in southern Missouri
Five people were killed in flash flooding in Missouri on Monday and Tuesday, including an elderly couple who served as poll workers. Around eight inches of rain fell in parts of southern Missouri across the two days, causing streams and rivers to overflow their banks and cover roadways in water.
Poll workers drown when their vehicle is swept away in flood, Missouri officials say
The couple, a 73-year-old woman and 70-year-old man, were driving in Wright County around 5 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, when their vehicle was swept away in flash flood waters from Beaver Creek, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Poll workers swept off roadway in darkness, two drowning in Central Missouri
Two residents from the Manes, Mo. area in the third vehicle were found deceased at approximately 8:45 a.m. The victims were a 70-year-old male and 73-year-old female. Wright County Clerk Loni Pedersen confirmed to the AP that both of the people who died were poll workers.
At least 4, including poll workers, die in Missouri flooding
Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Four people died in Missouri, including two poll workers, from flooding around the state on Tuesday. Two Wright County poll workers died on Election Day after floodwaters swept their vehicle and two others off State Route H near Beaver Creek in Wright County, the Missouri Highway Patrol said.
2 poll workers die after vehicle swept off highway in floodwaters: Officials
A man and woman drowned after their vehicle was swept off a highway in Wright County in floodwaters, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Poll workers among 3 killed in Election Day flooding in Missouri
At least three people were killed Tuesday after torrential rainfall led to flash flooding in central and eastern Missouri, impacting transportation and making it challenging for some voters to reach their polling place.
Wright County couple killed in drowning on Tuesday
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At least 3 killed in flooding from heavy rain in Missouri, including 2 poll workers
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Wright County poll workers drown after car swept away by floodwaters
WRIGHT COUNTY, Mo. (KY3) - Two people have died after their car was swept away by floodwaters Tuesday morning. According ...