PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP APPROVES MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR
NEBRASKA
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20210318/president-donald-j-trump-approves-major-disaster-declaration-nebraska-2]


Release Date: 
August 27, 2018 

WASHINGTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today
that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state
of Nebraska to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in
the areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds,
and flooding on June 17 to July 1, 2018.

Federal funding is also available to the state, tribal, and local
governments, and certain private nonprofit organizations on a
cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of
facilities damaged by the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line
winds, and flooding in Cedar, Colfax, Cuming, Dakota, Dixon, Harlan,
Logan, Thomas, Thurston, and Wayne counties.

Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard
mitigation measures within the state.

Constance C. Johnson-Cage has been named as the Federal Coordinating
Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area.
Johnson-Cage said additional designations may be made at a later date
if warranted by the results of further damage assessments.

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