PILLEN REQUESTS FOURTH ROUND OF FEDERAL AID FOR NEBRASKA STORM RECOVERY

LINCOLN- Governor Jim Pillen has requested federal aid for the fourth time to help with the relief in Cass, Douglas, Lancaster, Sarpy, and Saunders Counties. They experienced hurricane-force winds, severe thunderstorms, flooding, and hail on July 31 and Aug. 1.

Aside from structural damage, the storm also left more than 221,000 customers, or half of OPPD’s entire customer base, without power for hours to weeks. President Biden has approved the three prior requests, with the total amount of federal aid estimated at $34.5 million.

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