Critical US Air Force Base flooded; 30 buildings ‘completely’ under water

(Fox 32) – The flooding Missouri River has damaged dozens of buildings at an Air Force base in Nebraska. The Omaha World-Herald reports that about one-third of the Offutt Air Force Base is under water. A spokeswoman for the base says 60 buildings, mostly on the south end of the base,

have been damaged, including about 30 completely inundated with as much as 8 feet (2.4 meters) of water. Among the buildings badly damaged are the headquarters building and a hangar. Offutt’s lone runway is expected to remain closed until Tuesday afternoon. READ MORE