Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and First Lady Susanne Shore launched an initiative to recognize Nebraska’s flood heroes for their extraordinary acts of bravery in service of their communities. 

As the state prepares to honor Nebraskans for their remarkable service, they invite Nebraskans to submit nominations online at nebraskaimpact.com/flood-heroes.

The City of Omaha Public Works Department, Omaha Fire Department and Douglas County Emergency Management have established an incident command center as a precaution because of the risk of flooding associated with rains and the Missouri River.

The Missouri River reached an elevation just below moder­ate flood stage last week and is expected to remain at or above the minor flood stage for at least two weeks, and likely much longer.

When the Sarpy County Board of Commissioners announced in February that they were purchas­ing land to build a mental health crisis stabilization center, it started a countywide conversation about mental health and the lack of treat­ment options in the area.

The county received hundreds of calls, emails and messages of support as well as first-hand ac­counts from individuals and fami­lies struggling with mental health issues, according to a Sarpy County news release last Thursday.