US Politics | St Louis flash flooding leaves one dead in submerged car and other residents trapped after ‘catastrophic’ deluge
ST LOUIS' record-breaking rainfall has turned deadly after leaving one person dead in a submerged car following a widespread flash flooding on Tuesday. Multiple roads were closed, vehicles were left stranded and homes were submerged by ...life-threatening... high waters, authorities said. 
Twitter/@TonyInStLouisThe city of St Louis experienced a record-breaking rainfall on Tuesday '/ ' 
Rainfall of between six to 10 inches was reported overnight 
APThe rainfall caused widespread flash floods across the city '/ ' 
The heavy rain left several cars submerged in water St Louis fire officials pulled one person out of a vehicle that was submerged in water. The city's fire chief Dennis Jenkerson said they pulled the victim out of a car that was in eight feet of water once the car became visible. About 70 people have been rescued, Jenkerson added. Rainfall of between six to 10 inches was reported overnight, the National Weather Service said on Twitter. Read more weather stories 
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PUPPY PATROL This is what you should do if you see a dog trapped in a hot car St. Louis recorded more than eight inches of rainfall Tuesday morning, surpassing the record of 6.85 inches from Aug. 20, 1915, the weather service said. The rainfall was expected to wrap up by late morning, forecasters said. National Weather Service tweeted: ...Historic rainfall of 6 to 10 inches has caused widespread flash flooding and numerous road closures across the St. Louis Metropolitan Area this morning. ...Rain will continue for the next few hours before tapering off by 10 a.m. Most read in The US Sun 'DEVASTATED' Mum's tribute to 'wonderful boy' after Brit, 22, killed by helicopter blades BABY LOVE Kardashian fans go wild after Kourtney posts pic of Khloe touching her BABY BUMP HOST OF PROBLEMS? Today fans demand Savannah be 'fired' after they notice 'rude' behavior STEER CLEAR Five items to never buy at Aldi - including an overpriced pharmacy dupe 'GROW SILENTLY' Hoda shares cryptic quote after reason behind her Savannah clash is exposed DON'T SLEEP ON IT LPBW fans slam Tori Roloff's 'bad parenting' over son Josiah, 3 months ...Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and early this evening across the southeast and east-central MO and southwest IL between 3-8 pm. ...The primary threats are damaging winds to 60 mph and large hail to the size of quarters.... ...All Time Daily Rainfall Record at St. Louis Shattered. Through 7AM...8.06″ of rainfall has been observed.... The weather service called the floods ...dangerous and life-threatening, adding: ...Some locations may have totaled in excess of 12 inches. ...Seek shelter if you are threatened by flooding. Never drive into flooded roads.... The St. Louis Fire Department said it was responding to stranded vehicles. A stretch of Interstate 70 was flooded and closed in the St. Louis area. Read More on The US Sun 
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HAIR GLUE I tried the Kardashians' viral hair stick dupe - is it worth it? And rising waters threatened homes in the suburb of Ladue. News 4 Meteorologist Steve Templeton reported the city broke the all-time daily rainfall record from August 1915 as 8.99 inches of rainfall fell in the area. 
APFirefighters had to rescue residents stranded on city streets '/ ' 
Twitter/@NWSStLouisSt. Louis recorded more than eight inches of rainfall on Tuesday morning '/ ' 
Twitter/@TonyInStLouisTuesday's storm broke St Louis' all-time daily rainfall record from August 1915 '/ ' 
APAbout 70 people have been rescued, fire officials said '/ '
Twitter/@TonyInStLouisThe city of St Louis experienced a record-breaking rainfall on Tuesday '/ ' Rainfall of between six to 10 inches was reported overnight APThe rainfall caused widespread flash floods across the city '/ ' The heavy rain left several cars submerged in water St Louis fire officials pulled one person out of a vehicle that was submerged in water. The city's fire chief Dennis Jenkerson said they pulled the victim out of a car that was in eight feet of water once the car became visible. About 70 people have been rescued, Jenkerson added. Rainfall of between six to 10 inches was reported overnight, the National Weather Service said on Twitter. Read more weather stories WEATHER ALERT Warning as 100m Americans hit by heatwave with alerts covering 20 states PUPPY PATROL This is what you should do if you see a dog trapped in a hot car St. Louis recorded more than eight inches of rainfall Tuesday morning, surpassing the record of 6.85 inches from Aug. 20, 1915, the weather service said. The rainfall was expected to wrap up by late morning, forecasters said. National Weather Service tweeted: ...Historic rainfall of 6 to 10 inches has caused widespread flash flooding and numerous road closures across the St. Louis Metropolitan Area this morning. ...Rain will continue for the next few hours before tapering off by 10 a.m. Most read in The US Sun 'DEVASTATED' Mum's tribute to 'wonderful boy' after Brit, 22, killed by helicopter blades BABY LOVE Kardashian fans go wild after Kourtney posts pic of Khloe touching her BABY BUMP HOST OF PROBLEMS? Today fans demand Savannah be 'fired' after they notice 'rude' behavior STEER CLEAR Five items to never buy at Aldi - including an overpriced pharmacy dupe 'GROW SILENTLY' Hoda shares cryptic quote after reason behind her Savannah clash is exposed DON'T SLEEP ON IT LPBW fans slam Tori Roloff's 'bad parenting' over son Josiah, 3 months ...Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and early this evening across the southeast and east-central MO and southwest IL between 3-8 pm. ...The primary threats are damaging winds to 60 mph and large hail to the size of quarters.... ...All Time Daily Rainfall Record at St. Louis Shattered. Through 7AM...8.06″ of rainfall has been observed.... The weather service called the floods ...dangerous and life-threatening, adding: ...Some locations may have totaled in excess of 12 inches. ...Seek shelter if you are threatened by flooding. Never drive into flooded roads.... The St. Louis Fire Department said it was responding to stranded vehicles. A stretch of Interstate 70 was flooded and closed in the St. Louis area. Read More on The US Sun HAUNTING VID Student made chilling prediction about 'being murdered' before disappearance HAIR GLUE I tried the Kardashians' viral hair stick dupe - is it worth it? And rising waters threatened homes in the suburb of Ladue. News 4 Meteorologist Steve Templeton reported the city broke the all-time daily rainfall record from August 1915 as 8.99 inches of rainfall fell in the area. APFirefighters had to rescue residents stranded on city streets '/ ' Twitter/@NWSStLouisSt. Louis recorded more than eight inches of rainfall on Tuesday morning '/ ' Twitter/@TonyInStLouisTuesday's storm broke St Louis' all-time daily rainfall record from August 1915 '/ ' APAbout 70 people have been rescued, fire officials said '/ '
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