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About Laura King-Homan

Laura King-Homan is a contributor to the Storm & Outage Center and a communications specialist at Omaha Public Power District. She has nearly 20 years of print journalism and design experience, which lets her tell the stories of OPPD and its employees both graphically and through her writing. Laura and her husband have a teenage daughter and toddler-age son. When she’s not parenting two ends of the childhood spectrum, she’s juggling her DVR space and obsessively consuming TV and pop culture. She hopes that all of her pop culture knowledge will be useful someday, but she’s content just acing trivia quizzes for now.
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Sunday could see first snow of the season

Sunday could bring first snow of the season to the OPPD service territory.

Look up, look out, look around this harvest season

As this busy time of year gets into full swing, it’s a good time to remember safety around power lines when driving equipment.

Tips for identifying, and protecting against, heat-related illnesses

After the record setting temps of Memorial Day weekend, be aware of the dangers of heat-related illnesses and follow these tips to recover from them. Just drinking water may not be enough.

Why these six tornado myths are just plain wrong, and dangerous

Let’s say this one more time: You cannot outrun a tornado in your car. Refresh your memory with facts about this and five other tornado myths in this list.

Wind and ice have weighty effect on power lines

See how OPPD prepares for the damaging effects of snow and ice on transmission and distribution lines – and how wind alone can be just as dangerous.

Dangerous jobs do important work

A look at some of the jobs OPPD employees do to ensure reliable power.

Prepare for winter driving with this checklist

Include these items in your car’s emergency kit as you head out on the roads this winter. With this kit in your vehicle, you’ll be prepared for winter’s driving surprises.

Be wise and winterize your home

Saving energy and protecting your home from winter can be done in a weekend with these helpful tips from OPPD.

Infographic: Wind, snow, ice. Which storm tops them all?

Storms can wreak havoc on the electric system, from power plants to substations to homes.

Take care when landscaping around padmount transformers

Don’t be to quick to camouflage that green metal box in your back yard. It’s an important part of your electric service. Here’s tips for where and what you should plant in these areas.