LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Gov. Jim Pillen has requested a federal disaster declaration after a historic downpour of rain that led to widespread flooding in eight eastern Nebraska counties earlier this month.
Pillen is asking for public assistance for the following counties: Douglas, Fillmore, Lancaster, Saline, Sarpy, Saunders, Seward and Thayer.
According to Pillen’s office, the counties suffered 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 needed to be removed…