The flooding was caused by more than 11 inches of rain between midnight Sunday and midnight Monday.
There were no official damage estimates available as the tasks of cleaning up the mud and other debris began, but local, state and federal officials were surveying the area in anticipation of requesting federal disaster aid. This morning abandoned cars could be seen scattered along city streets - many of them overturned and others dashed into trees and toehr obstructions. Scores of motorists were rescued from car cops, some by police and firemen using boats, others by individuals who happened along and risked their lives to help. The powerful torrents swept through the streets, flooding intersections. Hundreds were left homeless as water from normally docile streams and backed up sewer systems smashed into their houses.
At least 13 persons were killed and dozens more were missing. A misty overcast engulfed Kansas City today, a lingering reminder of torrential rains that caused the worst flooding here in more than a quarter of a century.
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