FEMADR-228-NEMajor disasterDeclared July 18, 1967
DR-228-NE: Nebraska Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-228-NE) on July 18, 1967 for the incident of July 18, 1967 to July 18, 1967; it covers 56 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-228-NE (also written FEMA-228-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- July 18, 1967 to July 18, 1967
- Declared
- July 18, 1967
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Nebraska in 1967
- Status
- closed out on August 16, 1971
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Antelope (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Arthur (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Boyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Buffalo (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 | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Frontier (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Furnas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gage (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gosper (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Greeley (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hall (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Harlan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hayes (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kearney (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Keya Paha (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lancaster (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Merrick (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nance (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pawnee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Phelps (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Platte (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Richardson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Saline (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sarpy (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Saunders (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Seward (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sherman (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Stanton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Thayer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Thurston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wayne (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/228. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.