Flood in USA on March 18 2019 07:43 AM (UTC).

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Both top leaders at Offutt Air Force Base and homeowners in Sarpy County believe their families, co-workers and neighbors will help each other as the flooding subsides. As of Sunday morning, commanders said one-third of Offutt AFB is underwater, including offices, hangars and nearly 3,000 feet of the base's 11,700-foot runway. Col. Michael Manion, commander of Offutt's 55th Wing, pointed out the seagulls and dumpsters floating beyond the water's edge. Eight-foot water continued draining into airplane hangars and maintenance hubs on the base's south side. But Manion said he know his team can responded to adversity, because he saw it for himself recently. "I happened to be here just a few days before the tornado of June 2017, so I have seen firsthand how the 55th Wing and Team Offutt and this great local community can overcome any obstacles," Manion said. At least 1,600 workers are in temporary offices on base. Manion said airmen had enough time over the last two days to either move planes onto dry land or fly them to other bases, including one in Lincoln. "Something that we're really good at here in the Air Force and the 55th Wing is tackling tough problems, because we do it every single day," Manion said. Meanwhile, in La Platte, homeowners Jeff Smith and Steve O'Donnell are waiting for the Platte River to crest to see what they will find left of their homes near Hanson Lake. "Looking back, I grew up on another lake along the Platte (River), and we've never experienced anything like that in all my years," Smith said. "We've lost a summer cabin, but they've lost their home. We'll be OK, but our neighbors are who I really feel for, and we'll be here to help them," O'Donnell said. Manion and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Thomas said it is still to early to estimate the total damage to the base and that they expect the water to start receding Monday night. Both Manion and Thomas said for now, only mission-essential personnel are needed until base leaders announce otherwise.