Following the snowstorm on March 19, many homes throughout the Omaha and Lincoln areas experienced power outages.
Due to ice accumulating on power sources and high winds, many poles were damaged easily, and repairs took longer than expected. As a result, thousands were left without power and, in some cases, water if they relied on electric pumps.
According to the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD), this outage was the fifth worst in OPPD history, with a total of 132,000 people losing power at one point, and about 1,000 poles requiring replacement. Due to the severity of the occurrence, many residents remained without power into the following week, including staff members in the accounting and business departments.
As of March 31, the Nebraska Public Power District reported only one remaining outage, while the Omaha Public Power District reported eight, indicating that repairs were completed efficiently.
