India, July 12 -- Severe flash flooding in southeast Missouri forced hundreds of emergency rescues on Friday, including the airlift of more than 200 children and counselors from a summer camp. One woman remains missing after floodwaters swept away the house she was in.

The National Weather Service said the severe weather is affecting a large area from the Ozark Mountains in southern Missouri to much of the Ohio and Tennessee River valleys. According to the LA Times, the storms could bring damaging winds, heavy rain and scattered flash flooding across the region, with some areas expected to see storms continue into Sunday.

Missouri's Emergency Management Agency warned that although the storms are moving south and out of the state, more t...