City of Omaha Mayor: Jean Stothert
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We are inspecting our levee & Missouri River Wastewater Treatment Plant around the clock using drone & visual surveillance. Our Public Works staff is again doing an amazing job to keep the plant safe & operational. Plant is south of Veterans Memorial Bridge. Photos taken at 6pm
UPDATED SHELTER LOCATIONS - March 16th - 4:00 PM
Anyone who has been displaced from their home is urged to come to a shelter. Volunteers are on hand to provide a safe place to stay, a place to sleep, a hot meal and referrals to community services.
Girl Scouts selling cookies and taking donations for flood victims today at Bakers-120th & Center. Thanks girls, this is what makes Omaha a special place! #nebraskastrong #NebraskaFlood2019
After reviewing aerial photos taken today, the Center Street bridge that washed out is at 240th Street, not Highway 275. Please plan ahead, and again for your safety, please don't drive around barricades or drive through water!
The Center Street bridge at Highway 275 washed out overnight, one of many roads closed in western Douglas County. It's very important to remind drivers not to drive around barricades. These roads are underwater and closed for your safety.
Reports that Omaha's drinking water has been compromised by flooding or is in short supply are not accurate. There is no threat to the drinking water supply as reported by MUD. Please help us get this important message out.
MUD is monitoring conditions on Missouri & Platte Rivers. Our facilities are operating normally & water continues to meet all State & federal standards. We will continue to closely monitor conditions. Full news release: https://bit.ly/2HnVsBJ #Omaha
The Center Street bridge at Highway 275 washed out overnight, one of many roads closed in western Douglas County. It's very important to remind drivers not to drive around barricades. These roads are underwater and closed for your safety.
Please share this important message: Unified Command will cease non-emergency evacuations in the Valley & Waterloo areas at 9:00 tonight. Residents not rescued by this time should shelter in place until morning. Rescues will resume at sunrise. Call 9-1-1 for medical emergencies.
The map below shows roads in western Douglas County that are closed due to flooding. The map can also be found at http://dogis.org/closedroads. Before travelling this weekend, please check for road closures across eastern Nebraska: http://www.511.nebraska.gov
The Corps of Engineers expects the Missouri River to crest at 33.7 feet by Sunday March 17. By comparison, during the 2011 flood the river crested at approximately 36’, 2 and the levee was not breached.
Omaha Fire and Police, Public Works, and Parks Department join DCEMA Unified Command to prepare for potential flooding due to heavy rain and snow melt. https://www.cityofomaha.org/latest-news/528-emergency-managers-plan-for-potential-flooding
