Nebraska
Nebraska governor orders flags at half-staff
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) – Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen ordered the U.S. and Nebraska flags to fly at half-staff Wednesday morning in honor of the victims of the deadly wildfires in Maui, Hawaii. The order expires sunset Friday.
A governor’s spokesperson told 6 News the order originated from Gov. Pillen and not from a national level. The president, a state governor, or the mayor of the District of Columbia can order flags to fly at half-staff
The governor of Hawaii had ordered flags in his state to fly at half-staff on August 10.
The latest report from Maui is that at least 106 people had died in the tragedy.
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