Campus closed Monday due to 70 mph winds

November 7, the wind reached up to 70 mph reeking havoc. The gust of wind disturbed morning classes with the gust making noises rattle through the windows. Around 9:30 a.m. the power went out across campus.
At 9:55 a.m. the college sent out a text to students and faculty stating that “CSC is experiencing a power outage. All classes scheduled for 10 a.m. are now canceled.”
The wind continued to whip through the town causing power to go out in several neighborhoods and businesses.
At 10:41 a.m. all classes were canceled for the day as well as the closing of 12th and Main Streets.
All public schools and daycares closed after lunch for safety precautions due to the power and wind.
Damages were tremendous from the windstorm. Trees were broken across campus, along with a tree falling right by the corner of the Old Admin building. It laid across the walkway to Memorial Hall.
The Fire Departments roof flew off the building as a result of the wind as well as power lines falling across the town.
This resulted in a town wide power outage as Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) tried to fix damaged power lines.
Students were notified at 2:28 p.m. that power was to be shut off city-wide at 2:30 p.m. Residents were urged to stay off of streets with a travel advisory.
Streets were black with no street signs, gas stations were closed and houses without power led to a long day for the town.
The power was turned back on about 8:00 p.m. and the wind died down around 8:30 p.m.
“We are still accessing the damages from the wind storm,” stated Kari Gaswick.
A clean up crew and several workers picked up campus Tuesday morning trying to get the damages cleaned before classes began.