FEMADR-4838-NEMajor disasterDeclared October 21, 2024
DR-4838-NE: Nebraska Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-4838-NE) on October 21, 2024 for the incident of July 31, 2024 to July 31, 2024; it covers 5 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $39.3 million in Public Assistance (as of September 15, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4838-NE (also written FEMA-4838-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- July 31, 2024 to July 31, 2024
- Declared
- October 21, 2024
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the fifth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lancaster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sarpy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Saunders (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?
$39.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$477,761Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 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 September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4838. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.