• Jeremiah Ray Fuoss, 24, North Platte and Cassandra Leigh Vencill, 22, North Platte

 

• Walter William Pepper, 54, North Platte and Susan Marie Seifer, 47, Sutherland NE

 

• Richard Alan Sitorius, 43, Brady NE and Jolene Kay Messersmith, 36, Brady NE

 

• Perry Glen Weatherly, 50, North Platte and Lisa Ann Gustafson, 49, North Platte

 

• Seth Patrick McCormick, 28, North Platte and Andrea Marie Frary, 25, Brock NE

 

• Jace William Cain, 26, North Platte and Danielle Marie Parsons, 23, North Platte

 

• Casey Paul Miller, 27, Brady NE and Amber Lynn Sitorius, 25, Brady NE

 

• Nicholas Clifford Barnes, 27, Gothenburg NE and Heather Sue Marlin, 30, Gothenburg NE

 

• Trent Allan Fiesterman, 33, North Platte and Jana Rae Budke, 32, North Platte

 

• Charles Joseph Fleecs, 47, Sutherland NE and Nichole Rae Redden, 30, Sutherland NE

 

• Travis Darick McMurphy, 29, North Platte and Ashley Lynn Meyer, 24, North Platte

With severe weather and hail predicted, the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)® reminds families of the following tips to reduce damage and injury before, during and after a hail storm.  Hail could seem like a minor concern, but hail can cause injury, damage to vehicles and damage to homes like shattered windows, pockmarked siding and damaged or destroyed roof coverings.

Before

• When hail is forecast, close your drapes, blinds or window shades to prevent potential injury from broken glass blowing inside.

During

• Do not try to go outside to protect your property during a storm. Stay indoors until the storm has passed.
• Stay away from skylights, windows and doors.

After

• Verify that you can safely move around outside.  Avoid any broken or downed branches and power lines.
• Check the trees, shrubs and plants around your house.  If they are stripped of their foliage, there is a possibility your roof is damaged.  Dented patio covers, screens or soft aluminum roof vents could also indicate roof damage.
• Cover any broken windows and holes in your roof to prevent water intrusion following hail damage.

For more information on protecting your home from hail storms, visit www.flash.org.  For mobile severe weather alerts and mitigation tips, download FLASH Weather Alerts atwww.flashweatheralerts.org.

(AP) — Authorities say Nebraska law makes it tough for people to recover repair costs when their vehicles are damaged by potholes or other street hazards.

For example, only one person has been reimbursed by the city of Lincoln for pothole damage to tires in the past four years. A claims report says, however, that in the past four fiscal years, the city has denied 70 vehicle owners who claimed more than $33,000 in total damage to tires and rims.

People must show that the cities or counties knew about the problems but didn’t fix them within a reasonable amount of time.

Gary Krumland is legal counsel for the League of Nebraska Municipalities, and he says state law begins with the assumption that government cannot be sued.