Nebraska
Gov. Pillen declares state of emergency in central and eastern Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen declared on Thursday a state of emergency following the strong storms that passed through central and eastern Nebraska on Wednesday.
Damage to public and private properties occurred in Cass, Douglas, Lancaster, Sarpy, Saunders and Washington counties.
The proclamation gives authority to Nebraska’s Adjutant General to activate resources necessary for managing damage from the storms.
It also allows for use of the Governor’s Emergency Fund to help cover the costs of recovery efforts.
Affected counties reported significant damage to buildings, trees and power lines, which resulted in outages.