FEMADR-1739-NEMajor disasterDeclared January 11, 2008
DR-1739-NE: Nebraska Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-1739-NE) on January 11, 2008 for the incident of December 10, 2007 to December 12, 2007; it covers 8 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1739-NE (also written FEMA-1739-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Severe Ice Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- December 10, 2007 to December 12, 2007
- Declared
- January 11, 2008
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 major disaster declarations for Nebraska in 2008
- Status
- closed out on October 11, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gage (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nemaha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Otoe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pawnee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richardson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thayer (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?
$2.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$33,064Hazard 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1739. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.