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Hundreds rescued in southeastern Missouri as 1-in-1,000-year rainfall triggers catastrophic flooding
Hundreds of people have been rescued from catastrophic flooding in southeastern Missouri, including some camping along a river that swelled to historic heights.
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What happenedHundreds of people have been rescued from catastrophic flooding in southeastern Missouri, including some camping along a river that swelled to historic heights.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Flash flooding in southeastern Missouri". The center frames it as "Hundreds rescued in southeastern Missouri as 1-in-1,000-year rainfall triggers catastroph...".
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Left / center-leftFlash flooding in southeastern Missouri
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Center-left · News report
CenterHundreds rescued in southeastern Missouri as 1-in-1,000-year rainfall triggers catastrophic flooding
WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) · Center · News report
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Hundreds rescued in southeastern Missouri as 1-in-1,000-year rainfall triggers catastrophic flooding
Hundreds of people have been rescued from catastrophic flooding in southeastern Missouri, including some camping along a river that swelled to historic heights.
Trey Millard, left, of Columbia, Mo., throws a box to his dad, Rob Millard, right, across a broken County Road 364 as his brother, Ky Millard, prepares to hand off a baby carrier in Lesterv...
Hundreds rescued in southeastern Missouri as 1-in-1,000-year rainfall triggers catastrophic flooding
Hundreds of people have been rescued from catastrophic flooding in southeastern Missouri, including some camping along a river that swelled to historic heights.
Hundreds rescued in southeastern Missouri as 1-in-1,000-year rainfall triggers catastrophic flooding
Hundreds of people have been rescued from catastrophic flooding in southeastern Missouri, including some camping along a river that swelled to historic heights.
Hundreds rescued in southeastern Missouri as 1-in-1,000-year rainfall triggers catastrophic flooding
Hundreds of people have been rescued from catastrophic flooding in southeastern Missouri, including some camping along a river that swelled to historic heights.
Hundreds of people have been rescued from catastrophic flooding in southeastern Missouri, including some camping along a river that swelled to historic heights.
Hundreds rescued in southeastern Missouri as 1-in-1,000-year rainfall triggers catastrophic flooding
Hundreds of people have been rescued from catastrophic flooding in southeastern Missouri, including some camping along a river that swelled to historic heights.
Hundreds rescued in southeastern Missouri as 1-in-1,000-year rainfall triggers catastrophic flooding
Hundreds of people have been rescued from catastrophic flooding in southeastern Missouri, including some camping along a river that swelled to historic heights.
