LINCOLN — Southeast Nebraska is under a state of emergency following heavy rain and severe flooding as state officials assess damage to potentially apply for federal support.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen declared the emergency Thursday afternoon while surveying affected areas in northern Lancaster County, as first reported by 10/11 News, which was reporting on scene before the governor arrived. The record-setting rainfall Wednesday resulted in flooded roadways and multiple rescues of stranded motorists.
Lancaster County Engineer Pam Dingman told KETV Newswatch 7 that the storm could have lasting effects on county infrastructure, such as bridges and the county pipe culvert system.
“Please continue to exercise extreme caution around flooded areas and damaged infrastructure, and join me in expressing gratitude for the first responders and road crews who have worked around the clock responding to this flooding and keeping Nebraskans safe,” Pillen said in a Thursday social media post…