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As the Missouri River continues to rise to threatening levels, it's important to know the resources available. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is committed to providing people living with MS and their families with key information to help prepare for further flooding issues.

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The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency has set up a hotline to answer questions about flooding around the state. You can call 855-211-2453, or 855-211-2454 for information on flooding already occurring and potential flooding expected as water levels increase across Nebraska. The hotline will operate weekdays from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., 7 days a week.
 

Things to keep in mind…

  • Check with Local Authorities for Best Routes to Evacuate.
  • Know Your Flood Risk – Call your local emergency management office for information about flooding. Be vigilant of media reports monitoring the situation and estimated date/time of arrival.
  • Move Valuable Items to Higher Locations– Move irreplaceable items, tax records, insurance policies and household inventories to high shelves or even an attic. Make copies and store them in a water proof container in another location not likely to flood. In the event your home is in danger of being completely flooded, take valuables to another site out of the flood risk area.
  • Discuss Safe Emergency Procedures – Know where electric fuse boxes, water service mains and natural gas mains are located and how to turn them off.
  • Assemble Supplies for a Possible Evacuation - Gather water, nonperishable food, paper plates/cups and plastic utensils, extra clothing, shoes, blankets or sleeping bags, a first aid kit, prescription medications, cash and credit cards, important phone numbers, and any special items for babies and the elderly. Ensure each family member has identification, especially young children. Name tags on clothing, wallet cards and wrist bands are all useful.
  • Keep Car Fueled – Stations may not be able to operate due to lack of electricity.
  • Plan & Practice an Evacuation Route – Contact your local emergency government office or local American Red Cross chapter for a community flood evacuation plan. This plan should include information on the safest routes to shelters.
  • Plan for Pets – Plan ahead for a safe location for your pet(s) and arrange for care.
  • Develop an Emergency Communication Plan – In case family members are separated, choose a long-distance relative or friend who can serve as the “family contact” as it is often easier to call long-distance after a disaster than to place a local call.
  • Discuss the Situation with Children Honestly & Openly – Hiding the situation from them will probably be even more stressful.  

Counties included in the Nebraska declaration:

Boyd Burt Cass
Cedar Dakota Dixon
Douglas Garden Knox
Lincoln Morrill Nemaha
Otoe Richardson Sarpy
Scottsbluff Thurston Washington

Useful Numbers:

Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) information line: 855-211-2453 or 855-211-2454

Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services: 800-464-0258

Red Cross: 800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767)

Useful Links...Nebraska

US Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District (Omaha District covers most of Nebraska and western Iowa.)


As a Society, we are dedicated to help residents of the counties impacted by flooding in whatever ways that we can. Please contact us if you need further assistance.  

1-800-344-4867
nen@nmss.org
nationalmssociety.org/nen