Vice President Mike Pence surveyed flood damage in Iowa and Nebraska yesterday (Tuesday) and used the word “crisis” to describe the situation.
Pence stopped to pray with a small group of flood victims at a shelter in Omaha. He thanked Midwesterners for their resolve and for helping their neighbors in need. Pence also flew over the flood zone. The governors of Iowa and Nebraska have asked President Trump to declare a national emergency in both states.
Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts told Pence his state was facing an “epic” disaster. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds used the word “catastrophic” to describe the flood damage in western Iowa.
Every Missouri River levee from Council Bluffs to the Missouri River has been compromised by flooding and rebuilding that system will cost billions of dollars.
