Pillen asks for federal disaster aid after stretch of severe storms
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Gov. Jim Pillen requested a federal disaster declaration Monday for damage from severe spring storms.
The request to President Joe Biden is for 17 counties: Burt, Butler, Colfax, Dodge, Douglas, Dundy, Fillmore, Hamilton, Hayes, Hitchcock, Howard, Keith, Platte, Polk, Red Willow, Saunders and Washington.
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Pillen said storms from May 20 to June 3 caused $11.5 million in damage to public infrastructure.
The storms brought tornadoes, high winds and flooding.
Lincoln County was part of a state disaster declaration but did not have enough damage to qualify for federal aid, the governor’s office said.
