Kako navodi portal „Drajv“, u bazi su se nalazili najvredniji američki izviđački avioni.
U ovom trenutku voda je skoro potpuno preplavila pistu baze, i sada se avioni odatle evakuišu na bezbedno mesto. Takođe se napominje da, prema preliminarnim podacima, jedan broj aviona nije mogao da se spasi.
The @319ABW Warriors of the North are thinking about our fellow Airmen of the Fightin’ 55th at Offutt AFB, just south of Omaha, NE. A large part of the base is currently underwater due to massive flooding. Waters should recede later this week. Please keep them in your thoughts. pic.twitter.com/0khgchuS72
— GFAFBCommander (@GFAFBCommander) March 18, 2019
Iz Luizijane je u bazu već isporučen sistem ograda visine oko jednog i po metra i dužine više od 225 metara kako bi se zgrada baze zaštitila od plavljenja.
To everyone affected by #NebraskaFlood & #IowaFlood, you are in our thoughts & prayers. We are proud of the incredible work our warfighters & @Offutt_AFB 55th Wing #Warhawks have done to ensure @US_Stratcom & the #StrategicDeterrence mission is operating without interruption 1/3 pic.twitter.com/mX1tszQWzR
— US Strategic Command (@US_Stratcom) March 17, 2019
Informacije o poplavama je na svom nalogu na Fejsbuku potvrdio i pukovnik Majkl Manion. On je naveo da je baza pretrpela ozbiljnu štetu, a nekoliko zgrada nalazi se pod vodom.
