many as 1,000 people were displaced by a flood in 1943, which sent the Missouri River, Carter Lake, and the old Florence Lake into peoples' homes and businesses throughout East Omaha. One report states, "At Omaha, the river crested at and had a discharge of 200,000 cubic feet/second (89,760,000 gallons/minute). 3000 men helped fight the flood, but after a week, the River found a weak spot in the temporary dike and the battle was lost. 100 homes were flooded when the floodwater also breached a new dike at Locust Street. The industrial section on Grace Street was flooded, and businesses were closed several days. 1000 people were evacuated from Carter Lake and East Omaha as the old Lake Florence bed filled and inundated the airport with seven feet of water in 18 hours. One person was killed in Omaha and the damage estimate there was $1.4 million." The flood of April 13, 1952 led to 40,000 people being evacuated from East Omaha and Carter Lake. President Harry S. Truman personally visited the scene of the flooding in Omaha and officially declared it a disaster area. See also Timeline of racial tension in Omaha, Nebraska References External links Anonymous (1890) - "Rise and Fall of Cut-off". Omaha Sunday Bee'' 19 (342): 9. - an editorial about remorse for the transformation of now-Carter Lake Birds of Nebraska - includes several stories about birding and nature in East Omaha Omaha Lead - United States Environmental Protection Agency's Superfund information webpage about East Omaha Neighborhoods in Omaha, Nebraska Geography of Douglas County, Nebraska History of Omaha, Nebraska by community area Populated places established in 1853