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Saturday's Severe Weather Rips Roof Off Nebraska State Prison
Straight-line winds of 80-90 mph tore off roofs at Nebraska State Penitentiary, displacing 387 inmates with repairs expected to take at least one month, officials said.
- Saturday’s high winds of 80-90 mph tore the roof off two housing units at Nebraska State Penitentiary, displacing 387 inmates.
- The National Weather Service warned of possible 80-mph winds and pea-sized hail ahead of Saturday, forecasting additional thunderstorms into Saturday night and early Sunday.
- A video released Sunday by the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services shows the roof ripping off two dormitory-style units at about 5:15 a.m.
- No injuries were reported, and officials said about 250 of the 387 displaced inmates were moved to a gym on site at the Nebraska State Penitentiary, while the remaining 137 were relocated to gyms in Omaha and Tecumseh.
- Initial estimates indicated repairs would take at least one month, with damage assessments still underway Monday, according to the department.
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Nebraska Examiner
Storm displaces 387 inmates as Nebraska prison loses roof from two housing units
Damage on the property of the Nebraska State Penitentiary from a Saturday storm. (Courtesy of Nebraska Department of Correctional Services)LINCOLN — Straight-line winds of 80-90 mph tore the roof off of parts of two housing units Saturday at the aging Nebraska State Penitentiary, displacing 387 inmates, the state announced. Damage estimates and first steps toward temporary repairs were still taking place Monday, though more information was expec…
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