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Sidney Comes to Aid of Flood Victims

While Cheyenne County needed the weekend to dig out of snow, the eastern portion of the state is trying to hold back the water.

The Nebraska State Emergency Operation Center (SEOC) was opened Wednesday, March 13, to address the record-setting flooding for much of the state. As of 1 p.m. Saturday, March 16, 52 counties and two tribes had issued emergency declarations. By 3 p.m., evacuation centers were established and travel through much of the state was defined by NEMA as "extremely dangerous."

A Nebraska Game and Parks press release Wednesday, March 20, says state parks, historical parks, sta...

 

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