Flash Floods Kill Campers

As many of you have likely seen, possibly dozens of campers and backpackers were killed in a recent flash flood in a remote part of Arkansas.

GLENWOOD, Ark. — At least 16 people were killed and dozens more were unaccounted for after flash floods swept through campgrounds in western Arkansas early Friday morning.

As many as 300 people, including families with vehicles and off-road backpackers, may have been camping along the Caddo and Little Missouri Rivers as waters surged by 20 feet between midnight and dawn, according to Red Cross and state emergency officials.

As of Friday afternoon, 16 bodies had been recovered and dozens more people were still missing, said Chad Stover, a public affairs officer of the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management...

Source: New York Times

One way to look at it is these outdoor enthusiasts died doing what they love. But I'm sure nothing eases the pain of the victims' families after this tragic event of nature.