Nebraska's utility rates are among the lowest in the nation, thanks to the state's publicly owned utilities, a fact that may spare residents from some of the steep increases in electricity and natural gas reported elsewhere.

TIMBER – Matt Grell with Ashland Tree Service cuts down a limb of a tree with his chainsaw. Crews were busy removing damaged trees after last week’s tornados in Ceresco.

The entrance to Pacific Spring subdivision had 11 tall spruce trees removed as part of a street-widening project.

CERESCO - Just a week after tornadoes, high winds and hail ravaged southern Saunders County, the Village of Ceresco is still cleaning up.

Over the past 20 days, Gov. Dave Heineman has surveyed storm and flood damage across the state, but he was unprepared Sunday morning for the devastation that struck west Omaha's Millard area.

West Omaha residents hear wind, then tornados boom

CERESCO - A little bit of normalcy is creeping back into the lives of Ceresco residents.

The 300 OPPD customers who were without power in the Bellevue area late this afternoon should get it back by 6:30 p.m.

OMAHA — The sound of wind awakened Stephanie Varilek, who was knocked to her bedroom floor as the ceiling collapsed. She fled downstairs with her four children after pausing in a bathroom so her husband could clear rubble from the path.

Residents and volunteers working hard to clear debris.