Missouri Couple Tragically Dies in Flash Floods on Their Way to Polls on Election Day

On Election Day, a Missouri couple lost their lives in flash floods while en route to work the polls. The elderly pair, a 70-year-old man and a 73-year-old woman from Manes, Missouri, were dedicated to their community, working as poll workers during the election.The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to reports of three vehicles washed off the road on State Route H near Beaver Creek in Wright County at around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5. Authorities, including the highway patrol’s marine officers, the Missouri Department of Conservation, and the Wright County Sheriff’s Office, promptly initiated rescue operations. Two vehicles’ occupants managed to swim to shore and escape the floodwaters. Tragically, the couple in the third vehicle was found deceased around 8:45 a.m.The Wright County Sheriff’s Office, which assisted with a drone to locate the couple, reported “extreme flooding in low-water areas and bridges” throughout the night and early morning. Sheriff’s officials

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