Nebraska Blizzard/Flooding Resources - 2019

NDA Website

• NDA’s Hay and Forage Hotline connects buyers with sellers of hay, pasture and other types of forage. This hotline service is available at no cost to buyers and sellers.

NEMA Website

• Flood Preparedness and Response

NDOT Website

• For up-to-date information on all closures, visit 511.nebraska.gov. Nebraska’s 511 traveler information is also available on your Android or iOS device by downloading the NE 511 app.
• Truck Permits
• Bridge Weight Restriction Map: This map shows the weight restriction on ALL bridges. Be cautious of county roads – 511 does not show the county.

NDEE Website

• Storm Recovery and Flooding in Nebraska: Environmental Guidance
• Flood Damaged Grain & Hay Disposal

FEMA Website

• Effective Friday, May 17, 2019, all the State of Nebraska and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) will close. There is always help available. After a DRC closes, survivors can still get help by contacting FEMA in these ways:
  • Call the Disaster Assistance Helpline at 800-621-3362 or 800-462-7585 (TTY).
  • Online, visit www.DisasterAssistance.gov.
  • On a smart phone, download the FEMA app and click on “disaster resources,” then “apply for assistance online.”
  • Call FEMA’s toll-free registration line at 800-621-3362 or 800-462-7585 (TTY). Telephone registration is available from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CDT seven days a week.
• Businesses and residents can visit SBA.gov/disaster, call U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Customer Service Center at 800-659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. TTY users may call 800-877-8339.
• FEMA and SBA recovery specialists can help survivors complete and check the status of their applications. They can help with appeals. For more information on Nebraska’s disaster recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4420.

Farmers.gov Website

• USDA has a number of different programs available to help with disaster recovery. Visit www.farmers.gov/recover - answer a few short questions - and you'll be shown what sorts of USDA disaster recovery programs are available to your specific operation.

Nebraska FSA Website

• Q&A on Farm Service Agency (FSA) Flood Response Programs in Nebraska (5/2/2019)
• List of county Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices
• Livestock Indemnity Program Fact Sheet: This FSA program financially assists producers when they suffer loss of livestock due to adverse weather.
• Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Fact Sheet: This FSA program covers some livestock losses that do not fall under the Livestock Indemnity Program.
• Emergency Conservation Program Fact Sheet: ECP can provide some cost-share assistance to rehabilitate farmland damaged by natural disasters. It also can provide cost-share assistance to help restore fences damaged or lost due to natural disaster.

• Emergency Watershed Protection Program

Rural Development Website

• Rural Development Disaster Assistance
• Nebraska NRCS Disaster Response Report

• Diversion of Adulterated Food to Acceptable Animal Feed Use
• Guidance for Evaluating the Safety of Flood-Affected Food and Crops

• Flooded Grain Best Practices – How to Check, What to Do, Regulations on Flooded Grain & Feed
• Services & Equipment List for Flood Damaged Grain

• Free legal help for Nebraska’s low-income flood survivors is available through Legal Aid’s Disaster Relief Project (English, Spanish). For more information, visit www.disaster.legalaidofnebraska.org.

• The Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC) at the University of Nebraska at Omaha is offering free counseling assistance to Nebraska business owners impacted by 2019 flooding.

• 04/11/2019 - Gov. Ricketts Extends Emergency Relief Executive Orders
• 04/11/2019 - Gov. Ricketts, State and Federal Officials Provide Updates on Flood Relief and New Severe Weather
• 04/04/2019 - Gov. Ricketts Thanks President Trump for Initial $25 Million in Federal Emergency Relief Funds to Repair Damaged Infrastructure
• 03/28/2019 - Gov. Ricketts Issues New Executive Order for Locate Request Flexibility
• 03/25/2019 - Gov. Ricketts, First Lady Shore Thank Nebraskans, Broadcasters for “#NebraskaStrong Drive for Flood Relief”
• 03/21/2019 - Gov. Ricketts Unveils New “Nebraska Strong” Relief Website
• 03/20/2019 - Gov. Ricketts Issues Two Executive Orders Waiving Certain Requirements for Trip Permits & Deceased Livestock (Read the executive orders)
• 03/20/2019 - Gov. Ricketts Joins Vice President Pence to Assess Flood Damage, Thank First Responders
• 03/15/2019 - Gov. Ricketts Temporarily Waives Hauling Requirements

• 03/18/2019 - Nebraska Department of Agriculture to Assist in Identifying Livestock Producer Needs and Response

• 03/26/2019 - Attorney General Peterson Provides Information Regarding Contractors

• 04/24/2019 - Nebraska Cattlemen Disaster Relief Assistance Application Now Available

• 05/10/2019 - NDEQ Fact Sheet: Potential options for removing sand deposited by floods
• 04/23/2019 - Report “Orphaned Containers” from Flood to 1-877-253-2603

• Resources for Nebraska Flood Victims

• 04/04/2019 - NDOT Announces Website for Flooding Information

• 04/05/2019 - Nebraska Farm Service Agency Clarifies Conservation Reserve Program Emergency Use Provisions
• 03/25/2019 - USDA Announces Availability of Additional Emergency Programs in Nebraska

• 05/23/2019 - Deadline Extended to Request USDA Assistance to Protect Infrastructure Damaged by March Blizzard/Flooding
• 05/03/2019 - Request USDA Assistance to Protect Infrastructure Damaged by March Blizzard/Flooding
• 05/02/2019 - Deadline Extended to Apply for Funds from USDA to Help with Livestock Mortality
• 04/17/2019 - Funds Available to Plant Severely Weather Damaged Acres to Cover Crops
• 03/21/2019 - Funds from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Help with Livestock Mortality

• SBA Stands Ready to Assist Nebraska Businesses and Residents Affected by the Severe Winter Storm, Straight line Winds and Flooding