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Residents picking up the pieces after Washington County acreage hit hard
BLAIR, Neb. (WOWT) - Just south of the City of Blair in the valleys and rolling hills of an acreage community, the devastation is everywhere. Pete Coen shot steady video of Friday’s tornado along Fort Calhoun Road, but he says he became nervous watching the 6 First Alert Weather Team’s coverage.
Burn permits needed in Washington County to burn tree and brush from storm damage
BLAIR, Neb. — Cleanup efforts continue around Nebraska. That includes in Blair in communities all along County Road 34. "I just could not believe it. My house is still standing but unfortunately, I don't think it's salvageable," Washington County resident Sarah Melland said. The cleanup along County Road 34...
'Didn't know which house was hers': Dozens of homes in Blair damaged after tornado
BLAIR, Neb. — Millstone Estates and Trail Ridge Road were the two hardest-hit areas near Blair during Friday's tornado outbreak. In some areas, the only sign of a house is the foundation left in the ground. On Saturday, hundreds of neighbors and complete strangers lent a hand to help clean up the rubble.
'I've never seen anything like this': Woman rescued from rubble as tornado hits Blair
BLAIR, Neb. — Omaha's weather leader saw a rain-wrapped tornado tear across Washington County, leveling homes on Highway 75 outside Blair. Moments later, KETV NewsWatch 7's Sarah Fili captured the destruction. "My ears started just popping the high pressure and got down in the basement. Heard a heard a...
Tornado clean-up: where you can drop off storm debris in your neighborhood
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Debris drop-off locations are set up in several neighborhoods affected by Friday's storm. If you have debris you need to clear from your property or are assisting others with debris removal, be sure to check the hours at your preferred location and make sure they accept the kind of debris you're hauling. Tree debris must be cut into pieces no longer than four feet.
OPPD working on outages in Omaha area, Mid-American Energy says power restored in Pottawattamie County
OMAHA, Neb. — All of the power has been restored in Pottawattamie County after Friday's tornado outbreak, according to Mid-American Energy. In Nebraska, Omaha Public Power District reports nearly 500 outages still Monday morning — 489 of them are in Douglas County, and the other nine are in Washington County.
Weather service confirms EF-3 tornado hit Lincoln, Waverly and Omaha
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Authorities hosted a press conference to update the public on the damage that occurred Friday in Omaha. Hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed in Elkhorn and Bennington. No deaths or serious injuries have been reported. Five teams from the National Weather Service are in...
Red Cross closes two shelters for residents impacted by tornadoes
ELKHORN, Neb. — The Red Cross opened two shelters as multiple people across Nebraska lost their homes during Friday's storm. Elkhorn and Blair residents had a safe place to stay as they navigated the destruction left behind by the violent tornados. Both shelters are closing their doors Sunday, April...
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