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Omaha storm recovery: Under 100 still without power in Douglas County
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - OPPD crews had outages from the July 31 storm down to 394 on Thursday morning, and less than half that a few hours later. That total, reported at 7 a.m., was down from the peak of 221,000 customers immediately impacted by the storm; OPPD revised that number on Wednesday.
$307 million climate pollution grant called ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity for NE
OMAHA — Federal and state government officials met amidst the corn and bean fields of the Jacobsen family farm Wednesday to celebrate an unprecedented $307 million grant they said will thrust Nebraska’s agricultural sector into a national spotlight for improving energy efficiency, the environment and easing the climate crisis. Janet McCabe, deputy administrator of the […]
Omaha storm recovery: Douglas County power outages fall below 500
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A week after a massive storm took out power for 220,000 in the Omaha area, OPPD crews were still out making repairs Wednesday. At 6:45 a.m., Omaha Public Power District workers had outages down to 3,784 customers — 2% of the initial reports. By 10:30 a.m., that number was down to 2,670; and as of 3:35 p.m., the number of outages in Douglas County was at 1,061. At 5 p.m., that total fell below 1,000 to 979. By 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, that number was down to 678; and at 9 p.m., OPPD was reporting 369.
6 things you need to know on Wednesday Aug. 7 Daybreak
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - 6 News Daybreak has the headlines you need to know to get your Wednesday started. There are still over 2,000 people without power since last Wednesday’s storm. About 2,319 of those are in Douglas County; and there are now less than 49 still without electricity in Sarpy County.
Nebraska early voting applications hitting mailboxes this week
LINCOLN — Nebraskans, check the mail this week if you regularly vote early in Nebraska elections and filed a standing request with your county election commissioner to do so again. Election commissioners in Douglas, Lancaster and many other Nebraska counties recently mailed ballot request cards to people on their...
Thousands in Douglas County still without power nearly a week after windstorm
Almost 14,000 Omaha Public Power District residents were still without power six days after a windstorm swept through the area. That number could decrease by at least half by the end of the day Tuesday, OPPD spokesperson Jodi Baker said. The rest should have power by Friday night. “People could...
Power restored to nearly all OPPD customers
Eight days after a strong windstorm knocked out power to more than 220,000 Omaha Public Power District customers, nearly all customers have their electricity back. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts. As of a little...
Douglas County Public Notices 8/9/2024
Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, the Douglas County Board of Equalization, the Douglas County Board of Corrections, and the Douglas County Board of Commissioners will meet consecutively beginning at 9:00 a.m. The meetings will be held at the Omaha-Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam, Legislative Chamber, Omaha, NE. The meetings will be open to the general public.
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