Both Iowa and Nebraska were hit hard by flooding earlier this year and are in need of the disaster aid. Nebraska: historic flooding devastates parts of state – in pictures Floodwaters surround buildings on the south-west side of Hamburg, Iowa, on Sunday. The victim, 55-year-old Aleido Rojas Galan of Norfolk, Nebraska, was one of three men trapped by flooding in the town of Riverton after their car was swept away and they tried to swim to safety. In Missouri, Amtrak service between Kansas City and St. Louis was suspended through Sunday. Accessed March 18, 2019. The Washington Post (2019, March 18) These images unmask the historic and horrific flooding in Nebraska and nearby states. Accessed March 18, 2019. The Weather Channel (2019, March 18) Historic Flooding in Nebraska, Iowa, Kills 3, Cuts Off Entire Towns, Ruins 500 Homes in One County Alone. Small Towns In Nebraska Struggle To Deal With Historic Flooding The governors of Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska declared states of emergency after a "bomb cyclone" caused severe flooding. “The scope of this historic disaster has touched nearly every aspect of Nebraska," Manion said. A year ago, snow and rainfall combined with melting chunks of ice to create a flooding disaster that caused damage in 84 of Nebraska's 93 counties. The Midwestern United States experienced major floods in the spring of 2019, primarily along the Missouri River and its tributaries in Nebraska, Missouri, South Dakota, Iowa, and Kansas.The Mississippi River also saw flooding, although starting later and ending earlier. [These images reveal the historic and horrific flooding in Nebraska and nearby states] Some farmers were marshaled to use heavy equipment …