Nebraska tornado leaves thousands without power, homes damaged
Sky News reported that hundreds of homes were damaged, and close to 10,000 were without power on Saturday after a tornado passed through Nebraska in the central USA. According to the local police, there were no fatalities, but many people were slightly injured.
28 April 2024 13:49
Tornadoes in the USA
"We heard it coming. When we came back, our fence was gone. We looked to the northwest, and the whole neighbourhood wasn't there anymore," Pat reported. The whole area north of us is (now) quite flat," added his wife.
According to American media, storms causing tornadoes posed a risk in areas from Michigan north to Texas south. One of the areas most affected by the disaster was the Omaha region in Nebraska.
On the outskirts of Lincoln in Nebraska, a tornado tore off roofs from houses and devastated part of the Interstate I-80 highway. According to a railway spokesperson, many train cars derailed near the town of Waverly after the tornado struck. Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen declared on Saturday that it was a miracle there were no fatalities.