COVID-19/Disaster Relief Hotline: 1-844-268-5627 Nebraskans who have questions or are experiencing legal problems due to the coronavirus/COVID-19 public health emergency now have an easy way to get legal advice and help. The free COVID-19 Disaster Relief…

The State of Nebraska officials have announced that the deadline to register for FEMA Individual Assistance is June 19th. Two Disaster Loan Outreach Centers (DLOCs) will open today, May 20th. All FEMA disaster recovery centers…

The National Employment Law Project released an updated fact sheet on the counties in Nebraska and Iowa that have declared disasters. Click here to view the Federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance Fact Sheet in PDF form.

On March 21, 2019, President Trump declared that a major disaster exists in Nebraska. His action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the following counties: Butler, Cass, Colfax, Dodge, Douglas, Nemaha, Sarpy, Saunders,…

Heartland Flood Help is a project of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). Heartland Flood Help serves Arkansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, and Oklahoma. LSC created the heartland flood website to encourage residents to take steps to…

STATE OF NEBRASKA Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) March 17, 2019  1800 CDT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   CONTACTS: Taylor Gage, (402) 471-1970 Taylor.gage@nebraska.gov Alyssa Sanders, (402) 405-6137 Alyssa.sanders@nebraska.gov Mike Wight, (402) 471-7428 Use Caution When…

Extreme flooding has devastated parts of Nebraska as heavy rains have mixed with melting snow. Multitudes of people have been ordered to evacuate their home and town. A third of the residents in Norfolk, a…

Although the winter has been relatively calm in most parts of Nebraska this year, it is always good to keep in mind what happens when a winter storm occurs. Winter storms can create a higher…