Nearly 400 inmates at the Nebraska State Penitentiary in Lincoln were displaced after weekend storms damaged parts of the facility.

Newsweek has reached out to the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) and NSP for comment via email on Sunday.

Why It Matters

Intense storms hit the state and parts of the Midwest over the weekend, killing one person and seriously injuring another.

Most inmates at the facility, which houses maximum-, medium-security prisoners, and minimum-security inmates, are over 21 years old.

What to Know

Early Saturday morning, high winds damaged infrastructure, toppling trees, tearing off roofs and downing power lines, leaving thousands without electricity. As of Sunday morning, more than 18,500 customers are without power in the state according to P

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