Sandbagging March 15 19

Credit: Tech. Sgt. R Denise Mommens | Date Taken: 03/15/2019
Riggers from the Nebraska National Guard begin rigging up sandbags with slings in preparation for hook-up operations of the 1500 pound verticle-lift sandbags at the Lyman-Richey Corporation North Lake sandpit near Ashland, Nebraska March 15, 2019. Members from the Nebraska National Guard conduct hook-up operations of verticle-lift bags in UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters at the Lyman-Richey Corporation North Lake sandpit near Ashland, Nebraska March 16, 2019. The Nebraska National Guard is currently supporting ongoing flood relief efforts across the state, including evacuation extraction missions using high-water rescue vehicles and aviation resources.