Neosho, Anderson take stock after flooding
An estimated 4 to 6 inches of rain fell across those two counties Sunday, leading to flash flooding near waterways, damaging many of the same areas that were flooded in
Floodwaters along that branch also swept away a home near
Many of the damaged roads were undermined, said
Over the next few days, county emergency management directors hope to share information about where flooding victims can receive help from volunteers.
Many of the same areas that flooded in 2017 saw flooding Sunday, said
"We're in the process of setting up a meeting for people affected by the floods, so they can get connected with groups that can provide volunteer help," Butcher said.
Significant damage at
The city is still assessing damage and is working with the county's emergency management director about qualifying for a disaster declaration.
Damage assessments also continued in
"The road department has been working day and night to keep roads open," Sweeten said. "Some of them are limited, or down to one lane."
Sweeten said the county has yet to dive into residential and business damages, but already the county has met a damage threshold that would quality for a disaster declaration. Several homes along
The city of
Flooding across
Flood damage was minimal, King said -- as of Monday he had received no reports of water entering homes.
"We've heard about garages and front porches, but nothing in houses so far," King said.
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