METROPOLITAN UTILITIES DISTRICT

gas_distribution Incident — OMAHA, NE

Incident Information

Report Date
OperatorMETROPOLITAN UTILITIES DISTRICT
Commodity—
Pipeline Typegas_distribution

Location

CityOMAHA
StateNE
CountyDOUGLAS
Coordinates41.24604, -96.01433

Cause

CauseNATURAL FORCE DAMAGE
Subcause—

Casualties

Fatalities0
Injuries0

Costs

Property Damage
Lost Commodity
Public/Private Damage
Emergency Response
Environmental Remediation
Other Costs

Location Map

Incident Narrative

LIGHTING STRUCK A HOME AT 11217 WILLIAM PLAZA IN OMAHA NEBRASKA ON 06/25/2011. THE LIGHTING STRIKE DAMAGED THE METER SET RELEASING GAS.

About This Pipeline Incident

Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.

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