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Friday storm leaves thousands in Council Bluffs without power

More than 6,000 MidAmerican Energy customers were hit by outages in Council Bluffs after Friday's storms.

Late thunderstorms and heavy rain knock out electricity for MidAmerican Energy customers.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa —

Thousands of MidAmerican Energy customers lost power in Council Bluffs after a strong thunderstorm and heavy rain moved through Friday night.

Mid American Energy showed outages affecting over 6,000 customers at the peak after Friday’s storms.

For the latest outage information, check here.

Omaha, US

7:02 pm, Oct 28, 2026

68°F

Patchy rain nearby

75 %

1012 mb

5 mph

Wind Gust 13 mph

Clouds 72%

Visibility 6 mi

Sunrise 7:50 am

Sunset 6:24 pm

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