Red Cross opens shelter, reception center to assist those affected by Saturday’s storms
WHAT ARE YOU SEEING? YES. GOOD MORNING CAITLIN. THANKFULLY WE HAVE PULLED OVER AND WE ARE IN A SAFE LOCATION RIGHT NOW. WE ARE ABOUT. WE’RE NORTHEAST OF COCO RIGHT NOW, JUST OFF THE INTERSTATE. YOU CAN SEE BEHIND ME. LOOK AT ALL OF THAT LIGHTNING JUST GOING CRAZY RIGHT NOW. AND THEN RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. YOU CAN’T QUITE SEE ANY OF THAT STORM RIGHT THERE, BUT YOU CAN SEE THAT SUNRISE. BEAUTIFUL. AND THEN YOU CAN SEE THE STORM KIND OF CREEPING IN THERE. BUT IF I TURN THE CAMERA TO THE WEST, YOU CAN SEE JUST HOW BLACK THAT SKY GETS. IT’S A REALLY CRAZY TRANSITION THAT WE’RE SEEING HERE RIGHT NOW. AND YOU CAN SEE THAT LIGHTNING GOING CRAZY AS WELL. AND AS WE’RE OUT HERE, THE WIND IS JUST WHIPPING. IT IS. OUR PHOTOGRAPHER LEFT THE CAR AND TRIED TO GET BACK IN. AND IT’S IT’S DIFFICULT TO OPEN THE THE CAR DOORS HERE AND THE ALSO THAT WIND WITH THE RAIN. THE RAIN IS JUST HITTING. SO DEFINITELY WANT TO TRY TO STAY INSIDE IF POSSIBLE
The Red Cross is helping those affected by Saturday’s severe storms in eastern Nebraska.The storms, which produced over 80 mph winds, ripped roofs off of buildings and uprooted trees, causing tens of thousands to lose power and displacing hundreds.READ MORE: OPPD, MidAmerican Energy customers without powerThere will be a shelter in Blair at the First Lutheran Church, located at 2146 Wright St. There will be volunteers at the shelter helping to provide meals and address other immediate needs for those who were displaced by the storms.READ MORE: City of Blair declares state of emergency after Saturday morning stormAnother Red Cross center will be in Lincoln at the F Street Community Center, located at 1225 F St.The reception center will offer snacks, water, a place to charge devices, and somewhere for people to get out of the heat.The center will be open until 8 p.m.MORE COVERAGE: Woman killed, man injured after tree falls on vehicle at Two Rivers State Park during severe stormsPeople affected by the storms can receive assistance by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
BLAIR, Neb. —The Red Cross is helping those affected by Saturday’s severe storms in eastern Nebraska.
The storms, which produced over 80 mph winds, ripped roofs off of buildings and uprooted trees, causing tens of thousands to lose power and displacing hundreds.
READ MORE: OPPD, MidAmerican Energy customers without power
There will be a shelter in Blair at the First Lutheran Church, located at 2146 Wright St.
There will be volunteers at the shelter helping to provide meals and address other immediate needs for those who were displaced by the storms.
READ MORE: City of Blair declares state of emergency after Saturday morning storm
Another Red Cross center will be in Lincoln at the F Street Community Center, located at 1225 F St.
The reception center will offer snacks, water, a place to charge devices, and somewhere for people to get out of the heat.
The center will be open until 8 p.m.
MORE COVERAGE: Woman killed, man injured after tree falls on vehicle at Two Rivers State Park during severe storms
People affected by the storms can receive assistance by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
