Governor Jim Pillen has ordered the deployment of soldiers with the Nebraska National Guard to assist with security in neighborhoods impacted by severe weather the past weekend.
Douglas County officials have requested personnel from the National Guard who can assist in the deterrence of looting and with the management of heavy vehicle traffic around neighborhoods where homes have been damaged and destroyed.
Following the request, Pillen ordered the deployment of soldiers to support law enforcement in Elkhorn.
About two dozen National Guard soldiers will deploy as early as Wednesday evening and continue through the next two weeks.
