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A sports radio broadcaster died when he came out of a stalled van and was carried away by a furious flashflood in Iowa, officials said.
The torrential rainstorm hit Saturday night in the Midwest, bringing more than 7 inches of rain in a few hours to Des Moines, sparking dozens of rescues and evacuations of water, indicated authorities.
One of the rescue calls involved people stuck in a van on a flooded street in Des Moines around 8:50 pm. local time, according to the police.
jeffjaeger2 "When officers responded, it was reported that the occupants had left the van and that a person, a 66-year-old resident of Des Monks, had been swept into the floodwaters. "Sgt. Paul Parizek, of the Des Moines Police Department, said in a statement.
The body of the man was found at 12:39 Sunday, a few blocks from where the van stalled, Parizek said.
He was identified Sunday morning as Larry Bruce Cotlar, a local radio broadcaster who hosted the weekly radio show "Cotlar and Company" on 1350 ESPN in Iowa. He was also the play-by-play announcer for the men's basketball games of Drake University.
"All of us at 1350 ESPN and the Radio Des Moines group are devastated by the loss of our voice, our colleague and our friends, Larry Cotlar," said the radio in a statement released Sunday. "Larry was the voice of sport in central Iowa.
1350 ESPN "Today, our thoughts are with his wife, Deb, and their son, Zach, there is absolutely no replacement for Larry, he will be lovingly missed by his family, his friends and his extended families in sports and broadcasting communities. "
Storms were still moving in parts of the Midwest on Sunday, with possible extra flash flooding.
Slow thunderstorms in the Midwest brought torrential rains to central Iowa Saturday night, including 7.3 inches of rain in just a few hours, causing widespread flooding in Des Moines.
Other storms are expected Sunday afternoon from Illinois to Michigan, Wisconsin, with destructive winds, hail and possible short tornadoes.
Two to four inches of rain are possible from northern Iowa to Wisconsin, with any slow storm capable of causing sudden flooding.
@PFF_Matt A.J. Mumm, director of Polk County Emergency Management, told ABC News that dozens of water rescues were carried out Saturday night after many flashing flood reports began around 7:30 pm. Mumm said rescuers saved several people trapped in vehicles by floodwater and had to evacuate a retirement home.
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