Gov. Heineman declares state of emergency after tornadoes
June 8th, 2008 by Brad Social Issues, State of Nebraska
Gov. Dave Heineman has declared a state of emergency in response to severe weather that unleashed several confirmed tornadoes Thursday in the central Nebraska area of Kearney and Aurora. The Governor is expected to travel to the area on Friday to survey storm damage.
Heineman said last night: “We won’t know the full extent of the damage until tomorrow, however it appears that Kearney was hardest hit and that is where our assistance will be focused overnight. A secondary operations center is being established in the area to coordinate with local emergency management and first responders.” Early reports indicate that there are several dozen homes damaged in and around Kearney, and several more that sustained damage in the Aurora area.