Power outage causes traffic light failures in grand island, Grand Island NE
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Road ClosureA widespread power outage in Grand Island, Nebraska caused traffic lights to stop functioning at major intersections, increasing 911 calls. Police and utility crews responded to manage traffic flow and monitor affected areas. The outage affected locations near US-281 and S Webb Rd, as well as other intersections including Web and Northfront.
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07:49
Transcript:
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The lights are also out completely at 30 and web.
00:04
Stop.
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104, close 01.
00:14
Temper.
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436 GAUC. 436.
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436.
00:24
Will you leave my call open and I'll be en route over to 281 or hot ash?
00:38
12-01. Which one are you going to?
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2.450.
00:50
I'm just about there.
00:54
You can grab one of the intersections and help.
00:56
Can we get this cleared up?
00:58
1022 on this.
00:59
Looks like the person was evicted or moved down.
01:03
Understood.
01:12
322. 2.
01:17
Since 320 is busy, just 10-78[1], we've been inundated by 911 calls.
01:22
Reference the light fan out at 281, 10-78[1], you can monitor traffic.
01:29
10-78[1], you can monitor traffic.
01:30
104, fuel mean you're out.
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1202.
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(number withheld), where do you guys want me at? Right now I have 281 and old Vodash.
01:50
I'm not sure if 89 is.
01:52
I can handle this on my own.
01:54
It's DEP for now.
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My company airway.
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We'll check the C.E.F.
02:09
13th is clear.
02:23
You can go ahead and stay available in Central,
02:28
checking Web at 281 to see if you have any others out that haven't been reported yet.
02:35
I think we might have enough to cover.
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1040.
02:43
Just to make your presence showing up there would help with the 911 calls that you guys are looking.
02:52
Yeah,
02:54
we've got intersections with overheads on, so people should be able to see that.
02:58
We'll need to keep calling.
03:02
1043. 12-04.
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6-5-1 GIA-E-C admin.
03:09
6-51.
03:12
You might start me a canal inspection at 1-815 North...
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Lafayette Avenue.
03:23
Understood, do you want the nature to be a canal inspection or do you want it to be Humane Society? Do you mean an L-number?
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Canal inspection, please.
03:33
Canal inspection, please.
03:35
So there, sir.
03:43
That's 320, 1059, all the lights,
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13th,
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and north of there,
03:51
on 281 or still 104.
03:53
It looks like Fadley is 104 as well.
04:04
Control the 5-7.
04:09
Go ahead.
04:13
Not too much longer after that lock, we had emergency locate come in for old potash and dears.
04:20
Looks like a damage ticket for Chief.
04:24
I don't know if that pertains to it.
04:28
10-4, I'll run over there and talk to him.
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6-0 to Scott.
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I'm over in this area.
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I'm heading back over there to go talk to him.
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750.
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I'm cutting over on Allen.
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I didn't know they closed eastbound 13th.
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Go ahead.
04:59
If I can get you down at Webb and El Potash, help with traffic here.
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I'm headed there now.
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320 GIC admin.
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320.
05:21
Could you check and see what CFOs we have available? We can start replacing officers.
05:27
These intersections, so we have some availability.
05:30
Okay.
05:33
104. I have one available, everybody else is 106.
05:45
I understood the available one, send to Podash and Web, Podash and Web,
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and then monitor the others if they can be broke from something that's not in progress.
05:59
I have them en route here.
06:01
And for you asking for a second at your welfare check?
06:11
No, no, just breaking CSOs to come down to assist with traffic.
06:17
I'm just holding on to my call.
06:20
It's not urgent.
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Okay.
06:23
Okay.
06:26
Okay. JCP 652.
06:28
122. The valves control.
06:38
Go ahead, 5-7.
06:43
Jordan, do you guys want to start working on a switching order just in case they did hit the underground there?
06:51
Yeah, 10-4.
06:57
Scott, what are the intersection they are working on there? Are they east or west of the highway or just so we have an idea?
07:11
I am currently with 651.
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9-0-810.
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450477 on Main.
07:33
What?
07:35
Web and Northfront are completely out.
07:37
Do you want me down by you or no?
07:40
No, I'd rather have you down by me.
07:44
Understood.
07:45
You see also even note that Northfront and Web are out as well.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-78: Need assistance
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Location mentioned:
US-281 & S Webb Rd, Grand Island, NE 68801
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