Missouri Rescuers Pull Two Dozen People From Rain-Swollen Elk River; 1 Person Drowns; 3-Year-Old Seriously Hurt
At a Glance Heavy rains raised the Elk River over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. One man drowned after he fell from his boat.A 3-year-old boy was seriously injured when the canoe he was in became trapped against a bridge. More than two dozen people had to be pulled from the rain-swollen Elk River in southwest Missouri over the holiday weekend. One man died when he was swept away by the fast-moving water after falling from his boat, and a...