June 14, 2011 - The City of Omaha has been sandbagging for the past two weeks primarily for the levee at the Missouri River Treatment Plant.
A second site opened last Sunday, June 12, 2011, at the Levi Carter Park. The City will be opening a third site at the Interstate 3 Parking Lot under Interstate 480 (between 18 & 19th Streets at Cass and Chicago) June 27th. The Levi Carter site and the Interstate parking sites are being run with volunteers.
The City of Omaha is looking for volunteers age 19 and older to work on one of three separate shifts: 8:00 a.m. - noon, 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m.
Those wanting to volunteer can register with the United Way of the Midlands .
We are asking volunteers to sign up to sandbag on site. All volunteers must wear closed-toe shoes and bring gloves. One (1) shovel is needed for every three people who volunteer.
The sandbags are being used to protect life and property, and focused on public property (City-owned). Individuals and businesses that need sandbags are being allowed to come on site and build the sandbags they need.
Volunteers should use this website to register http://volunteer.truist.com/omaha/volunteer .
