FEMADR-1878-NEMajor disasterDeclared February 25, 2010
DR-1878-NE: Nebraska Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-1878-NE) on February 25, 2010 for the incident of December 22, 2009 to January 8, 2010; it covers 58 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $6.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1878-NE (also written FEMA-1878-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm
- Incident period
- December 22, 2009 to January 8, 2010
- Declared
- February 25, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 major disaster declarations for Nebraska in 2010
- Status
- closed out on August 26, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Antelope (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Boyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Burt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cedar (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cherry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Colfax (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cuming (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dakota (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dixon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dodge (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fillmore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Frontier (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Furnas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gage (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Garfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gosper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greeley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harlan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Holt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Keya Paha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lancaster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Loup (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Merrick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morrill (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nance (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nemaha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nuckolls (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Otoe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pawnee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Platte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richardson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saline (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sarpy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saunders (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Seward (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stanton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thayer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thurston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wheeler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| York (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?
$6.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$54,775Hazard 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/1878. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.