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As water recedes, looking for — and finding — the helpers in Lincoln
- Cindy Lange-Kubick
- Mar 19, 2019
- Mar 19, 2019 Updated Apr 24, 2019
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Volunteer firefighters in Plattsmouth enjoy a free meal Sunday from Muchachos, a food truck business operated by Nick Maestas, who lives in Eagle and works in Lincoln.
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In Lincoln, the most that most of us have had to sacrifice to the historic Nebraska flood of 2019 has been a flush or two of the toilet.
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Nick Maestas and a team of helpers served a hot homemade meal to volunteer firefighters in Plattsmouth on Sunday. Maestas owns and operates the food truck Muchachos.
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Photos, videos: #NebraskaStrong in flood-ravaged areas
Outrunning the water
Post by Governor Pete Ricketts.
North Bend hero
Post by North Bend Volunteer Fire Department.
Levee breach
Post by Bellevue (Nebraska) Police Department.
Sweet messages
Post by 1011 News.
Nebraska City aerial
This is Nebraska City and the miles-wide Missouri River behind it. pic.twitter.com/hPT9Qg55ae
— NEStatePatrol (@NEStatePatrol) March 21, 2019
Operation Prairie Hay Drop photos
The #NEGuard has been supporting the ongoing response in Eastern Nebraska following massive flooding on the state’s river systems which began a week ago and caused catastrophic damage to the state’s infrastructure and agriculture.
(3/3)#NebraskaFlood #NebraskaStrong pic.twitter.com/N4zQ2zu2Zx
— NE National Guard (@NENationalGuard) March 21, 2019
Washed-up chunk of ice
Post by Channel 8 News KLKN TV Lincoln.
Cleanup in Beatrice
Post by Beatrice Fire & Rescue.
Missouri River at Nebraska 2/I-29
Much-needed rest
📸- Waterloo firefighter getting some much needed rest after spending hours making rescues Sunday.#NebraskaFlood | #Flood2019 pic.twitter.com/jGHCzrPViU
— Omaha Scanner (@omaha_scanner) March 20, 2019
Horses rescued
Empty shelves
Seeing empty shelves at the store because all of the products were purchased for flood relief and trucks full of supplies in front of DSAC made me so proud of our community! #proud2bmps #nebraskastrong pic.twitter.com/fRGOb7v4mN
— Ally Logan (@AllyJ_Logan) March 20, 2019
View of the Platte/Missouri
View of the Platte looking west near the confluence with the Missouri River. #NebraskaFlood #NebraskaStrong pic.twitter.com/uw9ehgdicF
— Maj Gen Daryl Bohac (@NETAGBohac) March 20, 2019
Edge of Offutt
(at the edge of Offutt Air Force Base) pic.twitter.com/E5kAX2fMYC
— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) March 19, 2019
North Bend ovation
Great moment: at tonight’s North Bend community meeting the North Bend Fire Department recieves a standing ovation for their tireless work during the flood. 😅 pic.twitter.com/kUq9DIvpT8
— North Bend Eagle (@northbendeagle) March 19, 2019
Pence with rescuers
Americans like Brad Brown & his airboat co-pilot Jake Rohr are the heart of the heartland. Brad & Jake have been helping victims of the flooding & delivering much needed supplies. Grateful for their service & ALL the volunteers & emergency personnel helping Nebraskans in need! pic.twitter.com/l2PxhwX6a4
— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) March 20, 2019
Lincoln help for Santee Sioux
Buying out the bleach
When you go to the grocery store and your hometown bank is buying out all the bleach in Laurel to take to Osmond for flood cleanup. #mykindofbank #securitybank #NebraskaStrong #Flood2019 #Laurel #nebraska pic.twitter.com/PzzPbn4ynV
— Melissa S Graham (@MelissaSGraham1) March 20, 2019
Help from North Platte
@GitRDoneLarry
We are a group of volunteers gathering donations in North Platte Ne . We sent one semi to Fremont. We have two more semi trailers almost full.Get our 4th semi on Thursday. To the people, Your battle is our battle. We stand with you. We got you! ❤ #NebraskaStrong pic.twitter.com/wsDRTr0Tr9— Chandra Laine (@ChandraLaine) March 20, 2019
Help for farmers
Thanks to generious donations to the Disaster Relief Fund, we were able to deliver supplies to farmers along the Niobrara River. We brought them milk replacement for calves and medicine. Help us do more good by donating to the fund: https://t.co/sFi40cxnwG #nebraskastrong pic.twitter.com/dAGUYDKFpo
— Nebraska Farm Bureau (@NEFarmBureau) March 20, 2019
Niobrara ice chunks
Trooper Viterna #480 standing next to ice chunks from the Niobrara River that were left behind after causing all kinds of damage. pic.twitter.com/nVWf5yUe12
— NSP Troop B Nights (@NSPTroopBNights) March 20, 2019
Sandbagging at Cooper
A Nebraska National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter picks up sandbags to take to the Cooper Nuclear Station near Brownville as part of the response to historic flooding. Video courtesy Nebraska State Patrol. pic.twitter.com/WDDEExRiSP
— NE National Guard (@NENationalGuard) March 19, 2019
Pence in Nebraska
Visited the relief shelter at Elkhorn Middle School today to let the Nebraska flood victims know @POTUS and I are WITH them & to thank the incredible military personnel & @RedCross volunteers helping those impacted. THANK YOU! pic.twitter.com/ZA6X7qfeSi
— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) March 20, 2019
I-680 Mormon bridge
Wow. The 680 Mormon bridge east side pic this afternoon. This much water even with the river already having crested. #NebraskaFloods #IowaFloods #NebraskaStrong pic.twitter.com/fNKhXf6I5X
— Paul West (@PaulWestCoach) March 19, 2019
Sasse surveying damage
Where is the river?
And where is it not? uggh... pic.twitter.com/LLTGZsXBMD— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) March 19, 2019
Latest from NEMA
Declared jurisdictions as of 3:00 p.m. today. #NebraskaFlood pic.twitter.com/A5DVS4duHP
— NEMA (@NEMAtweets) March 19, 2019
Repairing the roads
Beer fridge was stocked!
For those of you that don't know, our state of #Nebraska is going through record flooding. Sometimes though, the world sends you a break. These guys went to their #DuckCamp and found a fully-stocked #BeerFridge. #NebraskaStrong #Flood2019 pic.twitter.com/t8FvdqVQ3g
— Fat Boy Wild Game (@gameseasonings) March 19, 2019
Bellevue aftermath
Post by Bellevue (Nebraska) Police Department.
Flying in supplies
The Nebraska flooding is so heartbreaking but the whole state has stepped up to help. I can’t be more proud of my brother for flying his plane to Fremont with baby supplies to help. Proud to be from Nebraska #NebraskaFlood #NebraskaStrong @GMA pic.twitter.com/vFZVDj6lm6
— Michelle Galles (@WakefieldFCCLA) March 19, 2019
Offutt before and after
Historic flooding in #Nebraska has over 74 cities under emergency declarations. Shown here are before and after images of Offutt Air Force Base along the #Missouri River. #NebraskaFlood #NebraskaStrong https://t.co/yl9x3FH3RD pic.twitter.com/WSBzez4BkA
— DigitalGlobe (@DigitalGlobe) March 19, 2019
Fremont aerials
I joined the Fremont National Guard in Nebraska today to get an aerial view of flooding impact as we traveled to thank volunteers in Fremont, NE, address a community meeting in Niobrara, and receive a briefing in Lynch.#NebraskaFlood | #NebraskaStrong | #FremontStrong pic.twitter.com/piEXa7TpIq
— Scott (@FirstMinScott) March 19, 2019
U.S. 81 south of Columbus
📍Hwy 81 south of Columbus open to passenger vehicles only. Be careful of 🚧construction 🚧equipment along highway pic.twitter.com/AEGwxEaPsd
— NSP_TrooperGena (@NSP_TrooperGena) March 19, 2019
Genoa, Fullerton
Headworks between Genoa and Fullerton. Back gravel road is gone. (Loup Power Park along the canal) pic.twitter.com/neP5PSWtt7
— NSP_TrooperGena (@NSP_TrooperGena) March 19, 2019
Niobrara ice
Post by The Superior Express.
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Donations at Nebraska game
Red Cross and Nebraska Athletics volunteers will collect cash donations to help flood victims at entrances to Pinnacle Bank Arena ahead of Wednesday's NU-Butler game in the NIT.
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Volunteer firefighters in Plattsmouth enjoy a free meal Sunday from Muchachos, a food truck business operated by Nick Maestas, who lives in Eagle and works in Lincoln.
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Nick Maestas and a team of helpers served a hot homemade meal to volunteer firefighters in Plattsmouth on Sunday. Maestas owns and operates the food truck Muchachos.
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