Storm prep? ‘We’re ready’
OPPD is ready to act when weather turns bad and causes power outages.
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Critters, trees among common power outage causes
You know that cute squirrel scurrying about outside? He might be a trouble-maker.
How to reset your breakers
Learn how to reset your breakers and restore power to a circuit in your home after a breaker has tripped.
Make a disaster preparation kit in just minutes
It doesn’t take long to prepare your family for a disaster. We help you get started.
Put that rainy day to use. Install a rain barrel. [Video]
All that rainwater flowing through your downspouts can be put to work by installing a rainwater collection barrel. The barrel is easy to install, economical and environmentally friendly. Here’s how.
How to provide calm for pets during stormy weather
Stormy weather can be really scary for our four-legged friends. Help your pets cope with these tips from the Nebraska Humane Society.
Tips for helping children cope with storms [Video]
Storms can be scary for grown-ups, so it’s no surprise they strike fear in our children. OPPD turned to a pediatrician for tips to help children cope with storms.
When a storm hits, OPPD is ready
Hear how the snowstorm of 1997 changed how OPPD plans and prepares to respond to damaging storms.
Go inside OPPD’s cable splicer boot camp [Video]
OPPD took a new approach to hiring cable slicer apprentices this year – and it’s helped the district recruit top-notch talent. Watch this video for a taste of the demanding work cable splicers do every day.
Looking back at the 1975 tornado [Video]
Mother Nature showed her ugly side on May 6 of that year, cutting a 10-mile path of destruction through Omaha. OPPD’s Mike Jones, a local TV reporter at the time, takes a look back at that memorable day.