A tornado ripped through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday afternoon, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. The twister touched down in rural areas and moved into subdivisions, damaging hundreds of homes and businesses. The Elkhorn area in the western part of the city was particularly hard-hit, with multiple homes reportedly destroyed or heavily damaged. Emergency responders are currently going door-to-door, helping people who are trapped in debris. The tornado also caused significant damage to Eppley Airfield, Omaha’s airport, which was closed to aircraft operations. Officials are assessing the damage and working to reopen the airport as soon as possible. The tornado also crossed the Missouri River into Iowa, causing damage in Council Bluffs and surrounding areas. The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency is coordinating response efforts and providing assistance to affected communities. The Weather Service has issued tornado warnings for parts of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas, and forecasters are urging residents to be prepared for severe weather. The full extent of the tornado’s damage is still being assessed, but authorities say it will likely take weeks or months to repair the damage and rebuild the affected communities.
Tornado Devastates Omaha, Nebraska, Damaging Hundreds of Homes
