Two poll workers in their 70s died Tuesday after torrential rains caused flash flooding in Missouri. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the deaths of a 70-year-old man and a 73-year-old woman after two vehicles were swept off State Route H near Beaver Creek in Wright County.

"This couple were wonderful people who donated their time to serve their community," said Wright County Clerk Loni Pedersen

The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.A couple in their 70s who served as election poll workers were among at least five people killed in Missouri after torrential rains caused flash flooding across the state.

The governor activated emergency operations procedures after the deaths on Tuesday after days of heavy rainfall, flash flooding and tornadoes.

A couple working the polls together in Missouri died on Election Day after their vehicle was swept into floodwaters.

A man and woman drowned after their vehicle was swept off a highway in Wright County in floodwaters, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Beaver Creek, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. They tried swimming to dry ground, but they drowned, troopers said. They were pronounced dead just before 7 a.m. The couple, from Manes, has not been publicly identified as of Nov.