Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Gov. Pillen Declared State Of Emergency After $5.4 Million In Damages
A crew from Ward Electric in Colorado replaces poles along Road 83 about 12 miles north of Potter following this month's damaging high winds and blizzard conditions.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen declared a disaster declaration for Kimball, Banner, Cheyenne, Garden, Morrill and Scotts Bluff counties after the April 6-7 high winds and blizzard conditions. The damage to the affected counties is expected to exceed $5.4 million.
Region 22 Emergency Management Director Tim Newman said that Scotts Bluff and Banner counties experienced "some minor cosmetic damages like roofing materials." According to Newman, "This declaration will only be for public agencies such as public power districts, cities, counties, and villages."
Suffering the largest amount of damage from t...
