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Black Hawk Helicopters
Coverage of Black Hawk Helicopters in the Nexus archive.
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- Army Black Hawks airlift 200+ stranded campers as Missouri floods trigger more 350 rescues
Army National Guard Black Hawks airlifted 202 campers and staff from Missouri's Camp Taum Sauk due to flooding, part of 351 rescues across the state. The campers, aged 8-16, were evacuated to St. Louis and reunited with families.
- Black Hawk Helicopters Rescue Hundreds From Summer Camp During Floods
Black Hawk helicopters rescued hundreds from a summer camp during floods in Missouri caused by thunderstorms that dropped a foot of water in some areas.
- More than 200 people at summer camp airlifted to safety as Missouri faces flooding
Over 200 children and staff at Camp Taum Sauk in Missouri were airlifted to safety due to heavy rainfall and flooding. An additional 20 people were rescued after a campground building collapsed, with the Army National Guard using Black Hawk helicopters to evacuate those trapped.