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Man takes cover as tornado passed close by
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - People across eastern Nebraska received alerts Friday, telling them to take cover quickly. But for those traveling on the interstate, they would have to get creative to stay safe. Like John Edwards, who was driving into Lincoln from Michigan to pick up his daughter at the...
Family with Northland roots loses ‘dream home’ in Nebraska tornado
ELKHORN, Neb. (Northern News Now) - Residents of the Midwest are dealing with disaster after devastating tornadoes on Friday. One family with long-standing ties to the Two Harbors area lost their dream home in a matter of minutes. Jason and Emily Sunday captured video moments before a tornado struck their...
Pillen confirms no loss of life from Friday storms, but hundreds lost homes
OMAHA — Gov. Jim Pillen joined leaders from the Omaha, Bennington, Elkhorn and Waterloo areas in thanking Nebraskans for listening to weather forecasts that warned them to take shelter during Friday’s storms. “It is an extraordinary miracle that we’ve had this kind of a cell come through, and no categories (of serious injuries), and no […] The post Pillen confirms no loss of life from Friday storms, but hundreds lost homes appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Thousands are still without power as more storms are expected Saturday
OMAHA, Neb. — Thousands are reportedly without power as Nebraska Public Power District sent in a 22-man team to help with Omaha's restoration efforts. Related coverage in the video above: Douglas County storm update. As of 12:27 p.m. on Saturday, the outage map indicates power outages in the following...
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