Talk about making the best of a bad situation.
With over $1.3 billion reported in damages due to the floods that are currently ravaging midwest plains, people are losing homes, cars and places of business.
But following a particularly bad flood by the Platte river which runs both near Omaha and Lincoln, two friends found something that lightened the mood, if even only a little.
<p>Gayland Stouffer and Kyle Simpson were checking out the damages to Simpson's property in Schuyler when they saw an abandoned refrigerator.</p><p class="media-headline ">
<strong>Tanner Podraza posted the story to Facebook.</strong></p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-proxy-image">
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<em>"Got a text message from the boys back at Duck Camp [ Lost Island ] The flood left plenty of damage but also left a surprise.... #NEBRASKASTRONG"</em></blockquote><p>They found it completely stocked with ice cold Bud and Busch light.</p><p><br></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5ae8efe97d267b5664dadbb7733ad649"><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10161428016765425&set=pcb.1323195504471770&type=3&theater&ifg=1"></div></div><p>The fridge itself was later identified as belonging to the Healy family, who own a seed company in Schuyler and a cabin nearby.</p><p>They noticed the fridge had scorch marks around the edges, just as theirs did, when it survived a house fire in 2007, according to the <em><a href="https://www.omaha.com/news/nebraska/after-the-flood-nebraska-buddies-find-an-indestructible-beer-fridge/article_14e87653-c6ff-5eee-bfae-1e2cc6d67618.html" target="_blank">Omaha World-Herald.</a></em></p><p><br></p><div class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="e47973aeafa3e4a8e1c128fc84e9f0fb"><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10161428016485425&set=pcb.1323195504471770&type=3&theater&ifg=1"></div></div><p>Brian Healy was shocked that the fridge managed to survive the flood.</p><p>"I couldn't hardly believe they found it all intact," said Healy. </p><blockquote><em>"The pictures really made me laugh."</em></blockquote><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="775d7" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="HNSPPW1553379197"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1108847123347505153" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">'It's full of beer!' Men find ‘magic fridge’ in flooded Nebraska field https://t.co/eqGi1pi7h1 https://t.co/nhSdMMtBUv</div> — WFAA (@WFAA)<a href="https://twitter.com/wfaa/statuses/1108847123347505153">1553204730.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="47996" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="KQ8TWZ1553379197"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1108953559830167553" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@wfaa @mikedairyguy And it is the good kind! #potogold @BuschBeer</div> — Ben Sanders (@Ben Sanders)<a href="https://twitter.com/bensanders75/statuses/1108953559830167553">1553230106.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="aa981" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="CD1YFH1553379197"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1108847860492185601" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@wfaa @sPORTs_grass Guess Nebraska IS the land of opportunity... 👀</div> — [Clever Name] (@[Clever Name])<a href="https://twitter.com/L_Guy_O/statuses/1108847860492185601">1553204905.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="9960b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="T9PIKH1553379197"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1109028852460748802" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@wfaa @lstn2urmama Hey! I've been looking for that!</div> — Kimmy ✨💫✨ (@Kimmy ✨💫✨)<a href="https://twitter.com/Phaedra62/statuses/1109028852460748802">1553248057.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="53059" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="K72VA81553379197"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1109030385973788676" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Phaedra62 @wfaa I think it may be all gone by now . . Ooops</div> — Lstn2urmama (@Lstn2urmama)<a href="https://twitter.com/lstn2urmama/statuses/1109030385973788676">1553248423.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="15cee" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="JKKREP1553379197"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1109031314663960576" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@lstn2urmama @wfaa HEY! I was thirsty too!
😁</div> — Kimmy ✨💫✨ (@Kimmy ✨💫✨)<a href="https://twitter.com/Phaedra62/statuses/1109031314663960576">1553248644.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>So that fridge has apparently been through the ringer, but its survival has brought so many laughs.</strong></p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="6932e" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="VH1ZN51553379198"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1108847462628888576" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@wfaa Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh ruled this was a miracle and a new holiday is in the works.</div> — Շђє D✭LL✭S D✭PiFɆɌ (@Շђє D✭LL✭S D✭PiFɆɌ)<a href="https://twitter.com/fanofsport4u/statuses/1108847462628888576">1553204811.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="03f5c" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="E3O2DV1553379198"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1108932366532136960" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@nypost All part of God's plan</div> — Izengabe (@Izengabe)<a href="https://twitter.com/Izengabe_/statuses/1108932366532136960">1553225053.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="a3ef2" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="CCDIUP1553379198"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1108927672221077504" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@nypost Bush light!! 👍🏻</div> — Manuel Pagan Jr (@Manuel Pagan Jr)<a href="https://twitter.com/cursivemiles/statuses/1108927672221077504">1553223934.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="bb95f" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="MX305E1553379198"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1108932117432393729" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@nypost Some guy is recognizing his fridge and beer right now and gassing up his truck to go on a mission.</div> — Kim Taylor (@Kim Taylor)<a href="https://twitter.com/KiminCalifornia/statuses/1108932117432393729">1553224994.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="d9b18" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="R0657A1553379198"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1108970428213551104" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@nypost The Lord works in mysterious ways.</div> — Paul Holcombe (@Paul Holcombe)<a href="https://twitter.com/ActualOccasion/statuses/1108970428213551104">1553234128.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="6e9cf" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="0FEMIJ1553379198"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1108975036973633536" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@ActualOccasion @nypost Sorry about the flood, here have a beer!</div> — CaptOutrage (@CaptOutrage)<a href="https://twitter.com/CaptOutrage/statuses/1108975036973633536">1553235227.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="2478b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="2PTAXG1553379198"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1108928506564669440" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@nypost And there was joy and much jubilation!</div> — Russian Troll Farm (@Russian Troll Farm)<a href="https://twitter.com/rtrollfarm/statuses/1108928506564669440">1553224133.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="301ab" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="RA1KDR1553379198"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1108930192435601410" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@nypost Where’s the beer?</div> — Rodney (@Rodney)<a href="https://twitter.com/Rodney_Nicotine/statuses/1108930192435601410">1553224535.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="39393" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="9P4C911553379199"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1109115516566859778" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Every now and then the universe gives us one https://t.co/ZlrXNwClvK</div> — Andy Mannix (@Andy Mannix)<a href="https://twitter.com/AndrewMannix/statuses/1109115516566859778">1553268720.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>The flooding in the midwest is ongoing.</strong></p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-youtube">
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<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="add caption...">Nothing spared in parts of Iowa as flooding submerges homes, businesses</small>
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</p><p>At least three people have died after waters from snow-melt and the rain from the <a href="https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/03/22/colorado-springs-wind-gust-confirmed/" target="_blank">"bomb cyclone" that hit last week have raged through the flood plains.</a></p><p>This silver lining is nice, but the midwest could use your thoughts right now.</p>
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