FEMADR-4808-NEMajor disasterDeclared August 20, 2024
DR-4808-NE: Nebraska Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-4808-NE) on August 20, 2024 for the incident of May 20, 2024 to June 3, 2024; it covers 19 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $11.7 million in Public Assistance (as of October 15, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4808-NE (also written FEMA-4808-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 20, 2024 to June 3, 2024
- Declared
- August 20, 2024
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the third 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 October 14, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Colfax (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dodge (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dundy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fillmore (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hayes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hitchcock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Keith (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Platte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Red Willow (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sarpy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saunders (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (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 October 14, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$11.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$271,140Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of October 15, 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 October 14, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4808. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.