FEMADR-1765-NEMajor disasterDeclared May 30, 2008
DR-1765-NE: Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-1765-NE) on May 30, 2008 for the incident of April 23, 2008 to April 26, 2008; it covers 5 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $499,319 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1765-NE (also written FEMA-1765-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 23, 2008 to April 26, 2008
- Declared
- May 30, 2008
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the second of 4 major disaster declarations for Nebraska in 2008
- Status
- closed out on November 6, 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 |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morrill (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nemaha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pawnee (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?
$499,319Public Assistance 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/1765. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.