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Neb. governor signs disaster declaration
Published Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 07:20 PM
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Gov. Dave Heineman says state resources will be available to help portions of southeast Nebraska recover from a damaging wintry storm. Heineman has signed a disaster declaration to help repair damage caused by Monday's storm. The storm brought high winds and heavy, wet snow to Gage, Jefferson, Nemaha, Pawnee, Richardson and Thayer counties. The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency estimates more than $3 million in damages. The storm brought down tree limbs and damaged power lines and poles. More than 6,000 customers were without power at one point. Emergency managers continue to assess the damage. They will coordinate with federal emergency management officials to determine whether thresholds have been met to trigger federal assistance.

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