At least five people, including two poll workers, died in floods across Missouri this week, prompting Gov. Mike Parson to activate an emergency operations plan.

Intense storms brought 6 to 10 inches of rainfall, flash flooding and two small tornadoes in parts of Missouri, starting Sunday and continuing through Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

The governor said in a statement Tuesday evening that the storm had caused damage across the state and that the emergency action plan would ensure that state officials could respond if “further disruptions or damage occur” and help with recovery efforts.

On Tuesday morning, two poll workers died after their vehicle was swept off State Route H near Manes, Missouri, by floodwaters that had inundated parts the state, the Wright County Clerk’s Office said in a statement.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the two victims, whose names were not released, were a 70-year-old man and a 73-year-old woman.

— The Associated Press