FEMADR-4786-NEMajor disasterDeclared May 24, 2024
DR-4786-NE: Nebraska Severe Winter Storm and Straight-Line Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-4786-NE) on May 24, 2024 for the incident of April 6, 2024 to April 7, 2024; it covers 8 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $15.6 million in Public Assistance (as of September 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4786-NE (also written FEMA-4786-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm and Straight-Line Winds
- Incident period
- April 6, 2024 to April 7, 2024
- Declared
- May 24, 2024
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the second of 5 major disaster declarations for Nebraska in 2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cheyenne (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dawes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Garden (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kimball (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morrill (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scotts Bluff (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sioux (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?
$15.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.1 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 1, 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/4786. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.