NEWS RELEASES
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through KY3's website.
Campers at Lakeside RV Park along Lake Taneycomo in Branson were evacuated on Thursday due to flooding. The rainfall, water run-off, and the 20,000 Cubic Feet Per Second water releases from Table Rock Dam contributed to the flooding. About 50 of the approximately 130 campsites were occupied when city officials began evacuating the park at about 4 p.m.
KY3 writer, Kadee Brosseau, covers in her article, "Assistant Director of Parks & Recreation Jason Reinsch says Lakeside RV Park has flooded in the past, so they were prepared to evacuate people quickly. They even have a mobile office that can be moved when flooding occurs. Reinsch says they notified campers earlier in the day that evacuation was possible, so they could be prepared." Campers say they love that the campground is located right by the water, but with that comes the possibility of flooding . That's why they were ready to pack up as fast as possible. The city's emergency management director says the park was the only area in the city that was evacuated. To read more about Lakeside RV Park, click here.