FEMADR-4928-NEMajor disasterDeclared August 3, 2026
DR-4928-NE: Nebraska Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-4928-NE) on August 3, 2026 for the incident of May 15, 2026 to May 18, 2026; it covers 8 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $47,191 in Public Assistance (as of October 15, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4928-NE (also written FEMA-4928-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 15, 2026 to May 18, 2026
- Declared
- August 3, 2026
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Nebraska in 2026
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of October 16, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fillmore (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gage (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Howard (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Nemaha (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Thayer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Thurston (County) | — | 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 16, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$47,191Public Assistance 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 16, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4928. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.