Omaha Nebraska Tornado

Thousands of people were still without power as Omaha cleaned up after a fast-moving storm that swept through the area last night.

A spokesman for the Omaha Public Power District said more than one-third of customers were without power. The district serves 330,000 customers. Council Bluffs police also reported widespread power outages.

Bryan Cook, duty officer for Nebraska Emergency Management, says the Douglas County sewage treatment plant lost power.

He says sewage will likely have to be dumped into the Missouri River, where it will be picked up by plants downstream.

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Cook says the county's storm-water plant also lost power, causing it to overfill and stop working. Until it is fixed, water will bypass the plant and flow directly into the river.

Cook says they've had a few reports of minor injuries at a mid-Omaha concert, mostly bruises and injuries from falling. Hundreds of people ignored warnings to leave and were still outside when the winds and hail hit. The concert and fireworks were canceled.