FEMADR-4778-NEMajor disasterDeclared May 3, 2024
DR-4778-NE: Nebraska Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-4778-NE) on May 3, 2024 for the incident of April 25, 2024 to April 27, 2024; it covers 6 designated areas. FEMA had approved $1.0 million for 286 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $8.8 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4778-NE (also written FEMA-4778-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Tornado: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes
- Incident period
- April 25, 2024 to April 27, 2024
- Declared
- May 3, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the first of 5 major disaster declarations for Nebraska in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 15, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greeley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sherman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | 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?
286households approved for help (IHP)
$1.0 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$506,921of it for housing
$495,525of it for other needs
$8.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.2 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 25, 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/4778. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on July 15, 2024.