Floodwaters Ravage Missouri Lodge | St. Louis News

Flash floods tore through Lesterville, Missouri, near the Black River Lodge, swallowing cabins and displacing dozens as water surged to four to five feet inside rental properties. Longtime resident Sharon Thomason-Sekyi, who oversees outdoor recreation at the lodge, described scenes of devastation as neighbors checked on each other amid rising waters. With around 30-40 guests and more from nearby Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park caught in the chaos, the flood exposed a painful reality: many locals lack flood insurance. As cleanup begins and community resilience emerges, the disaster underscores a yearlong call for urgent flood control action in this vulnerable Ozarks region. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e206faa011df2019