Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
Declared for Nebraska on Aug 27, 2018, covering 11 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.
How this declaration unfolded
The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.
What a major disaster declaration is
A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Boyd County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Cedar County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Colfax County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Cuming County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Dakota County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Dixon County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Harlan County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Logan County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Thomas County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Thurston County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Wayne County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2018 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingDR-4386-IA · Major disaster | Iowa | No |
| Sep 5, 2018 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and FloodingDR-4390-MN · Major disaster | Minnesota | No |
More from Nebraska: every FEMA declaration in Nebraska.