FEMADR-1480-NEMajor disasterDeclared July 21, 2003
DR-1480-NE: Nebraska Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-1480-NE) on July 21, 2003 for the incident of June 9, 2003 to July 14, 2003; it covers 19 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $3.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1480-NE (also written FEMA-1480-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- June 9, 2003 to July 14, 2003
- Declared
- July 21, 2003
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Nebraska in 2003
- Status
- closed out on August 20, 2010
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cedar (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cuming (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Deuel (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dixon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greeley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Holt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McPherson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Platte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stanton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thayer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Valley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$3.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$245,527Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1480. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.