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1 of 2. The flooded premises of the Arrowhead Cabin & Canoe Rental is seen in Caddo Gap, Arkansas in this frame grab taken from video footage captured June 11, 2010.

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DALLAS | Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:55pm EDT

DALLAS (Reuters) - Flash floods swept through a campground in western Arkansas overnight, killing at least 16 people as they slept and leaving an unknown number missing, state officials said on Friday.

A wall of water, triggered by heavy rains that swelled the Little Missouri River to 20 feet, caught victims asleep in their tents at the Albert Pike campground in the Ouachita Mountains west of Little Rock, authorities said.

The death toll was revised down to 16 from the 20 that was previously reported, a spokeswoman for the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management said. Children were among the dead.

She added that officials did not know how many people were missing "as we don't know how many people were there."

Television images showed cabins reduced to rubble and mobile homes and vehicles overturned by the waters.

"There was a significant amount of rainfall last night and water quickly rose along the campsites," said Arkansas State Police spokesman Bill Sadler.

Authorities were using boats and helicopters to search the remote area for survivors, he said.

(Reporting by Ed Stoddard; Editing by Peter Cooney)
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katylynn21 wrote:
I have a friend camping in this area and have not been able to reach them on their cell. Do you have any contact information for this area so that I can call and see if they are ok?

Jun 11, 2010 1:42pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
l.h wrote:
I worked for the parks service in this area for many years, so I am very familiar with that area… maybe I can help you. Do you know which campground your friend was camping in? I would be happy to help you in getting the contact info to their camp area. Most camp grounds in the area are Forest Service campgrounds, their local # is 501-321-5202, and they may be able to point you in the right direction.

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Cindyindallas wrote:
to katylynn21 and i.h.: Thank you very much for restoring my faith into what I envisioned “global communication” of comments to achieve – collaboration of efforts in helping each other through knowledge and ideas. My prayers go out to all.

Jun 11, 2010 5:23pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
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