FEMADR-1945-NEMajor disasterDeclared October 21, 2010
DR-1945-NE: Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornado, and Straight-Lin
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-1945-NE) on October 21, 2010 for the incident of September 13, 2010 to September 14, 2010; it covers 7 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1945-NE (also written FEMA-1945-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornado, and Straight-Lin
- Incident period
- September 13, 2010 to September 14, 2010
- Declared
- October 21, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the fourth of 4 major disaster declarations for Nebraska in 2010
- Status
- closed out on June 9, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nemaha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Otoe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pawnee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richardson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saunders (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?
$2.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$14,946Hazard 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/1945. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.