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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sun Apr 20, 2025, 03:21 PM Apr 20

Dozens of 'high-water incidents' reported as 'historical weather event' unfolds in Oklahoma [View all]

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Source: CNN

A woman and a 12-year-old boy died overnight Saturday after floodwaters swept their vehicle off the road in central Oklahoma, according to police.

Police in Moore, about 10 miles south of Oklahoma City, reported “dozens of high-water incidents” as of early Sunday morning, describing the severe storms as “a historical weather event.”

The vehicle the woman and the boy were in was washed into a creek and later wedged against a drainage pipe, police told CNN affiliate KOCO. The vehicle was believed to be carrying a family of three, police said. A third person was able to escape and was taken to the hospital in serious condition.

The woman and child were missing when rescuers reached the vehicle. They were found after an extensive search by Moore police and neighboring agencies.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/2-killed-oklahoma-floodwaters-severe-104954755.html

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