United States Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System

Emergency Response and Information

Situation Update
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 3:33 PM CDT

All VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System facilities are operating on their normal schedules.


Facility Status
Parent Facility
VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System: Normal Hours

Community Based Outpatient Clinics
Bellevue, Nebraska: Normal Hours
Grand Island, Nebraska: Normal Hours
Holdrege, Nebraska: Normal Hours
Lincoln, Nebraska: Normal Hours
Norfolk, Nebraska: Normal Hours
North Platte, Nebraska: Normal Hours
O'Neill, Nebraska: Normal Hours
Shenandoah, Iowa: Normal Hours


Telephone Numbers

Emergency: 911
Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 (Press 1)
24 Hour Nurse: Monday-Friday (Daytime)
Call your primary care clinic nurse
Evenings (after 4 pm), weekends and holidays
1-866-687-7382
Change Your Appointment: Omaha
402-346-8800 or
1-800-451-5796, press 2
See below for CBOC appointment numbers
Media Inquiries: 402-995-4719; (after normal hours) 402-332-6780
National Veterans Helpline: 1-800-507-4571
Patient Locator: 402-346-8800 or
1-800-451-5796
Pharmacy Refill: 1-855-560-1722
Staff Locator: 402-346-8800 or
1-800-451-5796
Telephone Care: Monday-Friday (Daytime)
Call your primary care clinic nurse
Evenings (after 4 pm), weekends and holidays
1-866-687-7382
Change Your Appointment (Nebraska CBOCs): Bellevue
402-591-4500
Grand Island
308-382-3660 or
1-866-580-1810, press 2
Holdrege
308-995-3760
Lincoln
402-489-3802 or
1-866-851-6052, press 2
Norfolk
402-370-4570
North Platte
1-866-580-1810, press 0
Change Your Appointment (Iowa CBOCs): Shenandoah
712-246-0092

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State & Local Links *
Nebraska Emergency Management Agency
Nebraska State Patrol
Nebraska Department of Roads
Nebraska Office of Homeland Security
Douglas County Emergency Management
Lincoln-Lancaster County Department of Emergency Management
Sarpy County Emergency Management and Communication Agency
Norfolk Region 11 Emergency Management
Phelps County Emergency Management
Lincoln County Emergency Management
Hall County Emergency Management
Holt County Emergency Management
Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Iowa State Patrol - Department of Public Safety
Iowa Department of Transportation
Page County Emergency Management
Kansas Office of Homeland Security
Kansas Highway Patrol
Kansas Department of Transportation
Missouri Office of Homeland Security
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missouri Department of Transportation

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National Weather Service
Ready America

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