OMAHA, Neb.—Authorities used boats and large vehicles on March 16 to rescue and evacuate residents from parts of the Midwest where a recent deluge of rainwater and snowmelt poured over frozen ground, overwhelming creeks and rivers, killing at least one person.
The scramble to move people out of harm’s way was expected to subside at the beginning of the new week, as rivers and creeks flooded eastern Nebraska and western Iowa and expected to crest both Saturday and Sunday. This left officials downstream looking to prepare for likely flooding.
