LINCOLN — Nebraska governments and public utilities will get federal disaster aid to offset the cost of damage from severe storms that struck between May 20 and June 3.
President Joe Biden granted most of Gov. Jim Pillen’s major disaster request from storms that spurred tornadoes, flooding and strong winds. Pillen’s push had support from Nebraska’s congressional delegates, who argued in letters that the state needed help to rebuild its public infrastructure. The storms damaged $11.6 million in utility lines, power poles, roadways, parks and public buildings, the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency said Thursday.