[Breaking news update, published at 2:40 p.m. ET]
The unaccounted for campers in Reynolds County, Missouri, “have been located and rescued,” Reynolds County Sheriff Caleb McCoy told CNN. Officials had earlier said a total of five people were unaccounted for there.
[Original story, published at 2:24 p.m. ET]
At least five people are unaccounted for in southeastern Missouri, officials say, amid historic flooding in the region that has prompted multiple water rescues Friday.
The five were camping along the Black River in Reynolds County, county Emergency Coordinator Steve Chitwood told CNN. CNN has reached out to authorities for more information.
