Contractor Rescued After Being Swept Into Omaha Storm Sewer

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(Omaha, NE) -- A dramatic rescue in Omaha this morning after a man is swept away in a storm sewer. The private contractor was working near 19th and Howard while heavy rain was moving through the area. He disappeared into a manhole just before 9:30 a.m. He was found about an hour later clinging to a grate near 4th and Jones. His condition is unknown but reports say he was conscious when he was rescued.


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