Gov. Pillen Requests Federal Disaster Declaration for Flood Damaged Counties

Gov. Pillen Requests Federal Disaster Declaration for Flood Damaged Counties October 27, 2026 jim Tue, 10/27/2026 - 16:23 CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Gov. Pillen Requests Federal Disaster Declaration for Flood Damaged Counties LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has requested a federal disaster declaration due to severe flooding that occurred Sept. 30 through Oct. 6. The request for public assistance applies to the following counties: Douglas, Fillmore, Lancaster, Saline, Sarpy, Saunders, Seward and Thayer. Those counties sustained damage to water control facilities, roadways, bridges, electrical distribution infrastructure, schools, public buildings and equipment. In addition, Lancaster, Thayer and Saunders counties had extensive amounts of debris that required removal. Damage assessments have already exceeded $23 million and could go higher. “I have asked President Trump, through a request submitted to FEMA, to consider the extent of damage resulting from this extraordinary flooding event and to grant a request for public assistance, which will help cover the costs that communities, counties and our Natural Resource Districts will incur through repairs and recovery,” sa

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