JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Tuesday, Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed an Executive Order activating emergency operations in response to flooding and severe weather that has killed at least five people in parts of the state.

According to FOX Weather, many people, including two poll workers, died due to storms and flooding.

Election workers were en route to work at a polling place when they were swept away by floodwaters in southwestern Missouri, according to the report. local news source KY3.

“With many parts of Missouri already impacted by this week’s storms and heavy rains, we want to ensure state resources are available in the event of further disruption or damage,” Parson said in a statement. he said. “This action ensures the state is better prepared and ready to assist our communities with response and recovery. We urge Missourians to follow the guidance of local officials and emergency managers, be more careful on the roadways, and never drive into floodwater.”

Flooding caused polling places to close. Parson, St. If you are a registered voter in the city or county of St. Louis and cannot access your polling place, he said, you can cast your vote at any official polling place within the city or county, depending on the jurisdiction in which you are registered.

St. Louis gets record rainfall

St. Louis International Airport broke many rainfall records. As of Tuesday morning, the airport had received 3.25 inches of rain, surpassing the previous daily record of 1.62 inches set in 1956.

St. Floodwaters in Francois County, Missouri. (Credit: Bismarck Fire Protection District)

The unprecedented rainfall event also set a new record for the highest 24-hour rainfall total for November. The airport has received more than 6.4 inches of rain since Monday, breaking the previous record of 3.56 inches set on Nov. 18, 1921.

Nearly 7 inches of rainfall in a 24-hour period caused Deer Creek to overflow its banks and flooded major streets in Maplewood, Brentwood and Webster Groves. FOX 2 St. in louis reported.

The flood forced Brentwood School District to cancel classes Tuesday due to power outages and flooding.