FEMADR-4387-NEMajor disasterDeclared August 27, 2018
DR-4387-NE: Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-4387-NE) on August 27, 2018 for the incident of June 17, 2018 to July 1, 2018; it covers 11 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4387-NE (also written FEMA-4387-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 17, 2018 to July 1, 2018
- Declared
- August 27, 2018
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Nebraska in 2018
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cedar (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Colfax (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cuming (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dakota (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dixon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harlan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thomas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Thurston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (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?
$2.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$36,485Hazard 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/4387. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.