Nebraska leaders provide update on recovery efforts [Video]

Nebraska leaders are working to provide assistance to those who were affected by Friday’s tornadoes and storms.Gov. Jim Pillen held a news conference at 3 p.m.”Nebraskans reaching out, helping each other,” is the name of the game, according to Pillen.He asks everybody to keep all who were affected in their thoughts and prayers.Gen. Craig Strong with the Nebraska National Guard said the incident was handled in a “very professional way” by both the City of Omaha and the Douglas County Emergency Management.There has been talks with both FEMA and national entities to help with resources for recovery.Douglas County Emergency Management Director Paul Johnson thanked all local meteorologists and everyone who was paying attention.The tornado appeared to be lifting up and dropping back down across the county, and that was also evident by the debris, said Johnson.He said, the National Weather Service was a big help with super accurate and down-to-the-minute …