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Major disaster

DR-1770-NE: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding

Major disaster declaration for Nebraska, declared 06/20/2008 for a severe storm. Covers 62 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
06/20/2008
Incident began
05/22/2008
Incident ended
06/24/2008
Areas
62

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsGrants to households for temporary housing, repairs and other needs
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationFunds to reduce future risk, such as elevating homes or buyouts

People in approved areas can apply at DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362.

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Adams County06/20/2008PAHM
Blaine County06/20/2008PAHM
Boone County06/20/2008PAHM
Boyd County06/20/2008PAHM
Brown County06/20/2008PAHM
Buffalo County06/20/2008IHPAHM
Burt County06/20/2008PAHM
Butler County06/20/2008IHPAHM
Cass County06/20/2008PAHM
Chase County06/20/2008PAHM
Cherry County06/20/2008PAHM
Colfax County06/20/2008IHPAHM
Cuming County06/20/2008PAHM
Custer County06/20/2008IHPAHM
Dawson County06/20/2008IHPAHM
Douglas County06/20/2008IHPAHM
Dundy County06/20/2008PAHM
Fillmore County06/20/2008PAHM
Frontier County06/20/2008PAHM
Furnas County06/20/2008PAHM
Gage County06/20/2008IHPAHM
Garfield County06/20/2008PAHM
Gosper County06/20/2008PAHM
Greeley County06/20/2008PAHM
Hall County06/20/2008PAHM
Hamilton County06/20/2008IHPAHM
Hayes County06/20/2008PAHM
Holt County06/20/2008IHPAHM
Howard County06/20/2008PAHM
Jefferson County06/20/2008IHPAHM
Johnson County06/20/2008PAHM
Kearney County06/20/2008IHHM
Keya Paha County06/20/2008PAHM
Lancaster County06/20/2008IHPAHM
Lincoln County06/20/2008PAHM
Logan County06/20/2008PAHM
Loup County06/20/2008PAHM
McPherson County06/20/2008PAHM
Merrick County06/20/2008PAHM
Morrill County06/20/2008PAHM
Nance County06/20/2008PAHM
Nemaha County06/20/2008PAHM
Otoe County06/20/2008PAHM
Phelps County06/20/2008PAHM
Platte County06/20/2008IHPAHM
Polk County06/20/2008PAHM
Red Willow County06/20/2008PAHM
Richardson County06/20/2008IHPAHM
Rock County06/20/2008PAHM
Saline County06/20/2008PAHM
Sarpy County06/20/2008IHPAHM
Saunders County06/20/2008IHPAHM
Seward County06/20/2008PAHM
Sherman County06/20/2008PAHM
Stanton County06/20/2008PAHM
Thayer County06/20/2008PAHM
Thomas County06/20/2008PAHM
Thurston County06/20/2008PAHM
Valley County06/20/2008PAHM
Webster County06/20/2008PAHM
Wheeler County06/20/2008PAHM
York County06/20/2008PAHM

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-1770-NE
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Severe Storm
Title
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Individual Assistance deadline
08/19/2008
Closed out
07/09/2015

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-1770-NE

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026

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