Hastings, Nebraska Seriously Damaged
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 11:24 pm
This is a city of roughly 24000 people according to a year 2000 census.
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NOUS43 KGID 120104
PNSGID
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
800 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2005
AS OF 8 PM CDT...REPORTS FROM THE CITY OF HASTINGS INDICATE THAT
THERE HAS BEEN EXCESSIVE DAMAGE TO THE DOWNTOWN AREA. LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE STATED THAT
TRAVEL THROUGHOUT HASTINGS IS NOT ADVISABLE.
DEBRIS IS COVERING MANY ROADS...SIDEWALKS AND PROPERTY
DAMAGE IS EXTENSIVE...TRAFFIC SIGNALS HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AND FLOODING
HAS BEEN REPORTED IN MANY LOW LYING INTERSECTIONS.
THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION. PLEASE LISTEN TO LOCAL MEDIA...AND
FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
$$
LEWIS
000
NOUS43 KGID 120104
PNSGID
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE
800 PM CDT WED MAY 11 2005
AS OF 8 PM CDT...REPORTS FROM THE CITY OF HASTINGS INDICATE THAT
THERE HAS BEEN EXCESSIVE DAMAGE TO THE DOWNTOWN AREA. LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE STATED THAT
TRAVEL THROUGHOUT HASTINGS IS NOT ADVISABLE.
DEBRIS IS COVERING MANY ROADS...SIDEWALKS AND PROPERTY
DAMAGE IS EXTENSIVE...TRAFFIC SIGNALS HAVE BEEN DAMAGED AND FLOODING
HAS BEEN REPORTED IN MANY LOW LYING INTERSECTIONS.
THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION. PLEASE LISTEN TO LOCAL MEDIA...AND
FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
$$
LEWIS