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03-18-2019, 12:16 PM
235,000 Sandbags Can't Stop It: This U.S. Air Force Base Was Overwhelmed in a Massive Flood
By: Task & Purpose - 3/18/19
RE: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/235000-sandbags-cant-stop-it-us-air-force-base-was-overwhelmed-massive-flood-47982
Scary Times
It may be one of the most important Air Force installations in the continental United States, but Offutt Air Force Base has proven no match for the full fury of the Missouri River.
As record flooding swept through towns across the Midwest, floodwaters had swallowed at least thirty buildings at Offutt as of Sunday and damaged another 30, the 55th Wing announced, including the headquarters of the 55th Wing, 55th Security Forces Squadron, 97th Intelligence Squadron, and 343rd Reconnaissance Squadron
And while the 55th Wing said that Air Force personnel worked round-the-clock to shore up facilities with 235,000 sandbags and 460 flood barriers "to minimize damage as much as possible," floodwaters were so intense that they eventually abandoned a frantic sandbagging effort.
"It was a lost cause" 55th Wing spokeswoman Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Blake told the Omaha World-Herald. "We gave up."
The full extent of the damage is currently unknown, but it's worth noting that Offutt is home of U.S. Strategic Command, which oversees the Pentagon's nuclear strategic deterrence and global strike capabilities — and opened a brand-new $1.3 billion command and control facility at the air base in January.
Photo link of base: https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Fv%2Ft1.0-9%2F53704714_2574276495920264_2467206807425122304_ n.jpg%3F_nc_cat%3D101%26_nc_eui2%3DAeFOt6QtNVGXqU5 6BQEhy9WBv2pqhktoggpSmiP_BmoNGZpSjnyL-e_cwJDBTYXSalN7ZTtD5AoZjIZUKO3XOB_W42y-BitB03FKI_YsTZenUw%26_nc_ht%3Dscontent-lga3-1.xx%26oh%3D04934ea413fc3d984c8c7f541ea64642%26oe% 3D5D1A5CA1&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net&s=231&h=fcb175a0a45b216b9d553b817717428563c0e1c667d40fff 0a5d704792674717&size=980x&c=2124641795
Another photo: https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Fmedia%2FD14WcrVWkAMZowl.jpg%3Amedium&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com&s=537&h=a1164df0dec8a98684da7e385661c061439b5e40856468fd 83f598f549fd06cd&size=980x&c=2038046089
Another runway link: https://taskandpurpose.com/offutt-air-force-base-flooding
It may be one of the most important Air Force installations in the continental United States, but Offutt Air Force Base has proven no match for the full fury of the Missouri River.
As record flooding swept through towns across the Midwest, floodwaters had swallowed at least thirty buildings at Offutt as of Sunday and damaged another 30, the 55th Wing announced, including the headquarters of the 55th Wing, 55th Security Forces Squadron, 97th Intelligence Squadron, and 343rd Reconnaissance Squadron
And while the 55th Wing said that Air Force personnel worked round-the-clock to shore up facilities with 235,000 sandbags and 460 flood barriers "to minimize damage as much as possible," floodwaters were so intense that they eventually abandoned a frantic sandbagging effort.
"It was a lost cause" 55th Wing spokeswoman Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Blake told the Omaha World-Herald. "We gave up."
The full extent of the damage is currently unknown, but it's worth noting that Offutt is home of U.S. Strategic Command, which oversees the Pentagon's nuclear strategic deterrence and global strike capabilities — and opened a brand-new $1.3 billion command and control facility at the air base in January.
Below, dramatic photos capture the flooding at Offutt:
Yet another photo link: https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Fv%2Ft1.0-9%2F54523384_2574276402586940_1624955994033356800_ n.jpg%3F_nc_cat%3D1%26_nc_eui2%3DAeE2fuFs8fDPIRGmF 4mZLZsuDo47xGFXGFv1Sb4yvk_RzCmO4iwIjjjZz_mP6nPVHxF mK6fq5JKrzuvVgX9cS_qxhaDRJmAGgNeRtBtXy1wbmA%26_nc_ ht%3Dscontent-lga3-1.xx%26oh%3D41c192603e86141d986234c2f3050b99%26oe% 3D5D20D27E&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net&s=823&h=6849472636987a6c13b4bb294e5c86fa3bd6a40671bcefd7 f876d91cab0de258&size=980x&c=2687069291
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Three more photos:
Link: https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Fv%2Ft1.0-9%2F54200921_2574276445920269_5433773626811744256_ n.jpg%3F_nc_cat%3D1%26_nc_eui2%3DAeFb0II2IP-B5Y40E8rktL_IehHOjtMiNxf-CXwpfknZ60XTlzg6WdedFAToMgg-MNBXdxIZcx71FPeOIHoFA4UgIMkxBRlI4ioqqlyjGDAKsQ%26_ nc_ht%3Dscontent-lga3-1.xx%26oh%3Dffba17713fe1a664c52d50a04b9cc477%26oe% 3D5D11081D&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net&s=249&h=b4687bdbf5155bc0c73668866f238ecc0eb98f51b9ab27ac e72a1c55700fdcc5&size=980x&c=2249315187
Link: https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Fv%2Ft1.0-9%2F53847862_2574276375920276_6219617436409266176_ n.jpg%3F_nc_cat%3D1%26_nc_eui2%3DAeEY10vVpev8qlVK4 Ro46ulPuzL8ICQPkX6t0SU769-24dXHj2WfQkNXGoKk9dEdxrZ-Di6cEK1qblixFEZ0B6Jw46FrSwyRQVcqcbgAH0hUoQ%26_nc_h t%3Dscontent-lga3-1.xx%26oh%3D9e8afc9f76e13ddc0ff21fe1483bdf38%26oe% 3D5D1B85A5&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net&s=470&h=bf58acf769775c6b658dcbd64a22d08dfb2a1d35c9e5fd24 700b4f388e21debb&size=980x&c=2568374651
Last one: https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Fv%2Ft1.0-9%2F53343654_2573545565993357_5435200307573293056_ n.jpg%3F_nc_cat%3D106%26_nc_eui2%3DAeG9Ikpv_fv6bck r5QaX8nn_uDTXlzjACmS8CZs1s3tTRG0v_KManuGKvfptsPsWF JGfeIjTVRJ1UB8xZEi44HVA9JUaufe7HTbxIHgnikCSrw%26_n c_ht%3Dscontent-lga3-1.xx%26oh%3D3867cbe716e2ba8ccbe0baf8c25e7bb5%26oe% 3D5D184938&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net&s=403&h=785c1fba4000fe14b2631988ee53807f5e2dad6a6d27bd32 2ea151d652c7ebd8&size=980x&c=1936271435
Here's a link where satellite photo's were taken - remarkable go to link:
https://taskandpurpose.com/tyndall-afb-photos-damage
By: Task & Purpose - 3/18/19
RE: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/235000-sandbags-cant-stop-it-us-air-force-base-was-overwhelmed-massive-flood-47982
Scary Times
It may be one of the most important Air Force installations in the continental United States, but Offutt Air Force Base has proven no match for the full fury of the Missouri River.
As record flooding swept through towns across the Midwest, floodwaters had swallowed at least thirty buildings at Offutt as of Sunday and damaged another 30, the 55th Wing announced, including the headquarters of the 55th Wing, 55th Security Forces Squadron, 97th Intelligence Squadron, and 343rd Reconnaissance Squadron
And while the 55th Wing said that Air Force personnel worked round-the-clock to shore up facilities with 235,000 sandbags and 460 flood barriers "to minimize damage as much as possible," floodwaters were so intense that they eventually abandoned a frantic sandbagging effort.
"It was a lost cause" 55th Wing spokeswoman Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Blake told the Omaha World-Herald. "We gave up."
The full extent of the damage is currently unknown, but it's worth noting that Offutt is home of U.S. Strategic Command, which oversees the Pentagon's nuclear strategic deterrence and global strike capabilities — and opened a brand-new $1.3 billion command and control facility at the air base in January.
Photo link of base: https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Fv%2Ft1.0-9%2F53704714_2574276495920264_2467206807425122304_ n.jpg%3F_nc_cat%3D101%26_nc_eui2%3DAeFOt6QtNVGXqU5 6BQEhy9WBv2pqhktoggpSmiP_BmoNGZpSjnyL-e_cwJDBTYXSalN7ZTtD5AoZjIZUKO3XOB_W42y-BitB03FKI_YsTZenUw%26_nc_ht%3Dscontent-lga3-1.xx%26oh%3D04934ea413fc3d984c8c7f541ea64642%26oe% 3D5D1A5CA1&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net&s=231&h=fcb175a0a45b216b9d553b817717428563c0e1c667d40fff 0a5d704792674717&size=980x&c=2124641795
Another photo: https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Fmedia%2FD14WcrVWkAMZowl.jpg%3Amedium&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com&s=537&h=a1164df0dec8a98684da7e385661c061439b5e40856468fd 83f598f549fd06cd&size=980x&c=2038046089
Another runway link: https://taskandpurpose.com/offutt-air-force-base-flooding
It may be one of the most important Air Force installations in the continental United States, but Offutt Air Force Base has proven no match for the full fury of the Missouri River.
As record flooding swept through towns across the Midwest, floodwaters had swallowed at least thirty buildings at Offutt as of Sunday and damaged another 30, the 55th Wing announced, including the headquarters of the 55th Wing, 55th Security Forces Squadron, 97th Intelligence Squadron, and 343rd Reconnaissance Squadron
And while the 55th Wing said that Air Force personnel worked round-the-clock to shore up facilities with 235,000 sandbags and 460 flood barriers "to minimize damage as much as possible," floodwaters were so intense that they eventually abandoned a frantic sandbagging effort.
"It was a lost cause" 55th Wing spokeswoman Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Blake told the Omaha World-Herald. "We gave up."
The full extent of the damage is currently unknown, but it's worth noting that Offutt is home of U.S. Strategic Command, which oversees the Pentagon's nuclear strategic deterrence and global strike capabilities — and opened a brand-new $1.3 billion command and control facility at the air base in January.
Below, dramatic photos capture the flooding at Offutt:
Yet another photo link: https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Fv%2Ft1.0-9%2F54523384_2574276402586940_1624955994033356800_ n.jpg%3F_nc_cat%3D1%26_nc_eui2%3DAeE2fuFs8fDPIRGmF 4mZLZsuDo47xGFXGFv1Sb4yvk_RzCmO4iwIjjjZz_mP6nPVHxF mK6fq5JKrzuvVgX9cS_qxhaDRJmAGgNeRtBtXy1wbmA%26_nc_ ht%3Dscontent-lga3-1.xx%26oh%3D41c192603e86141d986234c2f3050b99%26oe% 3D5D20D27E&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net&s=823&h=6849472636987a6c13b4bb294e5c86fa3bd6a40671bcefd7 f876d91cab0de258&size=980x&c=2687069291
And another: https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Fv%2Ft1.0-9%2F54729369_2572416259439621_4343879006337105920_ n.jpg%3F_nc_cat%3D107%26_nc_eui2%3DAeEcVw_NWBPT03F iY1HQDhFstogBtUOIDsJ12yEK5vn0lijqdNRB4drPEuLbzMqCt 3iF0BwxEGjSq-2NZD0oUCmHWRcD33OXJWGp3LA_WQr8rA%26_nc_ht%3Dsconte nt-lga3-1.xx%26oh%3Dddc017537b772b1a2234c9e7e53acdf7%26oe% 3D5D4FEB41&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net&s=362&h=fb208c43d971033f82b9bd18fe4631f6d63f9d29b2fc1a64 3df001541af16ba0&size=980x&c=1495143771
Three more photos:
Link: https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Fv%2Ft1.0-9%2F54200921_2574276445920269_5433773626811744256_ n.jpg%3F_nc_cat%3D1%26_nc_eui2%3DAeFb0II2IP-B5Y40E8rktL_IehHOjtMiNxf-CXwpfknZ60XTlzg6WdedFAToMgg-MNBXdxIZcx71FPeOIHoFA4UgIMkxBRlI4ioqqlyjGDAKsQ%26_ nc_ht%3Dscontent-lga3-1.xx%26oh%3Dffba17713fe1a664c52d50a04b9cc477%26oe% 3D5D11081D&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net&s=249&h=b4687bdbf5155bc0c73668866f238ecc0eb98f51b9ab27ac e72a1c55700fdcc5&size=980x&c=2249315187
Link: https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Fv%2Ft1.0-9%2F53847862_2574276375920276_6219617436409266176_ n.jpg%3F_nc_cat%3D1%26_nc_eui2%3DAeEY10vVpev8qlVK4 Ro46ulPuzL8ICQPkX6t0SU769-24dXHj2WfQkNXGoKk9dEdxrZ-Di6cEK1qblixFEZ0B6Jw46FrSwyRQVcqcbgAH0hUoQ%26_nc_h t%3Dscontent-lga3-1.xx%26oh%3D9e8afc9f76e13ddc0ff21fe1483bdf38%26oe% 3D5D1B85A5&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net&s=470&h=bf58acf769775c6b658dcbd64a22d08dfb2a1d35c9e5fd24 700b4f388e21debb&size=980x&c=2568374651
Last one: https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2Fv%2Ft1.0-9%2F53343654_2573545565993357_5435200307573293056_ n.jpg%3F_nc_cat%3D106%26_nc_eui2%3DAeG9Ikpv_fv6bck r5QaX8nn_uDTXlzjACmS8CZs1s3tTRG0v_KManuGKvfptsPsWF JGfeIjTVRJ1UB8xZEi44HVA9JUaufe7HTbxIHgnikCSrw%26_n c_ht%3Dscontent-lga3-1.xx%26oh%3D3867cbe716e2ba8ccbe0baf8c25e7bb5%26oe% 3D5D184938&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net&s=403&h=785c1fba4000fe14b2631988ee53807f5e2dad6a6d27bd32 2ea151d652c7ebd8&size=980x&c=1936271435
Here's a link where satellite photo's were taken - remarkable go to link:
https://taskandpurpose.com/tyndall-afb-photos-damage