FEMADR-500-NEMajor disasterDeclared April 8, 1976
DR-500-NE: Nebraska Ice Storms & High Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Nebraska (DR-500-NE) on April 8, 1976 for the incident of April 8, 1976 to April 8, 1976; it covers 20 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-500-NE (also written FEMA-500-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Nebraska
- Incident
- Severe Ice Storm: Ice Storms & High Winds
- Incident period
- April 8, 1976 to April 8, 1976
- Declared
- April 8, 1976
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 7
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Nebraska in 1976
- Status
- closed out on August 18, 1982
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fillmore (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gage (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hall (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kearney (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Merrick (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Nuckolls (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Platte (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Saline (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Saunders (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Seward (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Thayer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Webster (County) | — | Yes | — |
| York (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 September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/500. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.