It has been ranked among the worst natural disasters Nebraska has ever seen.
On March 13, a bomb cyclone hit the state with blizzard conditions, drenching rains and historic flooding. Thousands of homes and businesses were lost, fertile cropland, highways and bridges were washed out and countless livestock were killed.
The storm’s impact still weighs heavily on communities across the state and continues to resonate among students at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
“It’s just crazy to think about,” said Zoe Cook, an English major from Omaha. “We’re landlocked, so I never think water is going to be a problem. It was just so shocking how it came so fast.”
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