Snow plows hit hydrants

Two city snow plows hit two fire hydrants in west Omaha on Tuesday evening, sending cascades of water into the streets and cutting off water service to a half-dozen customers, authorities said.

One plow hit a hydrant near the intersection of Holling Drive and Pacific Street -- a few blocks from the intersection of 132nd and Pacific Streets. Workers shut off water to the hydrant to make repairs. No frozen water was on the street, and workers salted the road for good measure, said Mari Matulka, a spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Utilities District.

The second plow hit a hydrant near 180th and Burke Streets, Matulka said. A half-dozen customers were left without water service, though Matulka said they would have their water back by midnight. There were no road hazards at that location, either.

Matulka asked residents to "please dig out their water hydrants, so that if there's an emergency such as a fire, the Fire Department can find the hydrant."

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