On Saturday rescue teams recovered two bodies, raising the death toll to 18, spokesman Matt DeCample of the Arkansas governor’s office told AFP. Six of the 15 victims who were identified were children between the ages of two and seven. Governor Mike Beebe said the disaster was made "all the more tragic" with the death of the six children. Many people were missing because the Albert Pike campground, which bore the brunt of the massive surge of water, and other sites had sign-in registration records that were simply swept away by floodwaters. Emergency authorities said they believe there were around 300 people at the sites at the time of the disaster, but it was also unclear how many people had escaped the area.
The cases of an additional 20 people were being investigated after relatives called to report missing family members who may have been at the Ouachita National Forest, according to the governor’s office. "the families, and tending to their emotional needs. These people have lost everything," said spokeswoman Brigette Williams. The National Weather Service had issued a flash flood alert Thursday, but the more serious flash flood warning did not go out until 2:00 a.m. Friday.
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