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Heavy rains damage some W. Nebraska roads

 

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) – It may take up to a week to repair someroads in western Nebraska that were damaged by torrential rain andlarge hail.     Officials say the area of western Nebraska was hit by severeweather Saturday, with hail nearly 2-inches in diameter damagingvehicles and siding on homes and other buildings.     Scotts Bluff County Director of Public Works Bob Bennett tellsKNEB in Scottsbluff it will take a week to get some roads in hiscounty back in shape. Some roads in the western part of the countyremained closed Tuesday.     Lyman city officials say high winds knocked down some trees andbasements were flooded by the heavy rain. Several roads in BannerCounty also were flooded and a number of roads were washed out nearTorrington in Goshen County.

 

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