Flood damage estimate grows to $1.3 billion; relief efforts include Nebraska Strong Day
But Wednesday, the latest preliminary estimates of damage to homes and businesses, as well as state infrastructure, topped
Three-fourths of the state's 93 counties have declared an emergency, Gov.
"The flooding is just devastating," Ricketts said.
Damage to roads, bridges and other state infrastructure systems is estimated at
About 2,000 miles of state roads -- roughly 20 percent of the entire state road system -- have been closed at one point or another over the last week, according to
All but 375 miles have reopened, with traffic now flowing on
Damage to roads, bridges and other state infrastructure systems is estimated at
About 2,000 miles of state roads -- roughly 20 percent of the entire state road system -- have been closed at one point or another over the last week, according to
All but 375 miles have reopened, with traffic now flowing on
Crews continue working to clear and assess other closed roads, Schneweis added, while attempting to distinguish between roads that could safely reopen with temporary fixes, as well as those requiring long-term repairs.
The number of state highway bridges
The historic flooding has also caused an estimated
The governor urged homeowners whose property has been damaged to document the losses, as the state works with the
Ricketts said he has also been in contact with the
Losses to the state's largest economic sector -- agriculture -- include
Wellman added that the department's hotline has been fielding calls both from producers as well as those interested in how they can help.
He asked farmers who have experienced losses to call their county
Tuesday, as Vice President
But the
A Black Hawk helicopter remains on standby to assist with any further efforts.
Meanwhile, the
"It's been 50 or 60 years since we've had to do something like this," Bohac said.
As operations to bring much-needed nourishment and water to livestock herds grows, the state has requested aid from the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, a multi-state consortium that allows for resources to be shared between the states.
Wednesday, another Chinook helicopter was en route to
Relief efforts are also growing.
"We know there are Nebraskans all across the state that have not been impacted but want to help their neighbors," Ricketts said.
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