Nebraskans Are Recovering From Historic Floods

(CNN) Many Nebraska towns have become islands, highways are now fast flowing streams and dozens of flood records have been broken but there may be more flooding to come.

The Nebraska Emergency canada goose outlet store Management Agency (NEMA) says more rivers will break cresting records in the next two days.

ThePlatte River, which starts in the Rocky Mountains flows through Wyoming, and Nebraska, eventually making its way into the Missouri River, which meets with the Mississippi.

The Missouri River is expected to crest at 47.5 feet on Tuesday, breaking its 2011 record by more than a foot, NEMA said.

James Wilke, a Columbus farmer, was called to go and help rescuers canada goose outlet new york city that had been stranded by flood waters in Platte County, canada goose outlet in usa according to CNN affiliate KMTV.

the guidance canada goose outlet parka of emergency responders, James drove his tractor over the Shell Creek bridge on the Monestary Road and the bridge gave out. James and the tractor went down into the flood water below, Jodi L. Hefti, a family friend wrote on Facebook.

A second Nebraska man, 55 year old canada goose outlet uk sale Aleido Rojas Galan, was caught in floodwaters across the state line in Iowa.

There still Canada Goose sale about 9 million people across 14 states along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers who are under a flood warning, CNN meteorologist Karen uk canada goose outlet Maginnis canada goose outlet online said.

The floods and cresting come cheap canada goose uk in the aftermath of a powerful cyclone slammed the central United States last week, bringing hurricane Canada Goose Online like winds and blizzard conditions.

The water left behind canada goose outlet ended up in rivers and streams, causing the flooding and cresting, days after the rain was over.

Last week, rising waters forced more than 1,000 people from their homes in Norfolk, Nebraska,CNN affiliate KTIVreported.

More than 80 Nebraska National Guard troops will spread across the state to keep drivers out of closed areas which are under Canada Goose Jackets water or have been damaged, according to CNN affiliateKETV.

Nebraska Offut Air canada goose outlet Force Base, a little south of Omaha, was also battling floodwaters Sunday with water reaching about 30 buildings, according to a press release.

Offutt has done an incredible job working together to battle this historic flood uk canada goose as best we can, said Col. Michael Manion, 55th Wing commander. On Sunday, he announced the55th https://www.chinese-sharpei.de Wing, housed in the base, was personnel manning only. Iowa, a mandatory evacuation order has been issued for some residents of Pacific Junction,KETVsaid. A county board canada goose outlet black friday resolution canada goose clearance passed Sunday will establish a $750 fine canada goose outlet online uk for anyone who violates the evacuation or curfew orders, according to the news station.

Recovering from the damage

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and Rep. Don Bacon toured shelters Sunday, talking to displaced residents and evacuees of the floods. Red Cross volunteers are working inmore than a dozenshelters across eastern Nebraska and Iowa.

As the process of recovery begins, NEMA urged neighbors affected by the floods to look out for each other.

Some signs to canada goose black friday sale look for in the aftermath, the agency said, cheap canada goose include increased use of alcohol, tobacco or other drugs, feelings of anxiety, disbelief or numbness, physical reactions such as headaches and worsening of chronic health problems.

Somesteps to copeinclude connecting with others canada goose uk outlet and maintaining healthy relationships, staying informed but avoiding much exposure to news, and taking care canada goose outlet uk of your body.