OMAHA, Neb. — Families near 60th and L Street in central Omaha are cleaning up after flash flooding severely damaged their homes, with residents describing the loss of irreplaceable belongings and the chaos of escaping rapidly rising water.
Regan Copeland said the flooding moved with alarming speed. “Honestly, within, like, seven minutes, it was completely gone.” Copeland said.
Copeland said she lost family keepsakes she described as irreplaceable. “It’s irreplaceable things, like the cedar chest my mom’s had since she was 16 years old. My baby book is in there, my deceased dad’s baby book’s is in there, my brother’s baby book.” Copeland said…