Nebraska Emergency Management Agency

The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency is charged by state statute to reduce the vulnerabilities of the people and communities of Nebraska from the damage, injury and loss of life and property resulting from natural, technological, or man-made disasters and emergencies.

NEMA Assistant Director Al Berndt (standing, right) briefs Gov. Dave Heineman (seated, right) along with other state and federal officials in the State Emergency Operations Center on the June 2011 flooding situation.

Gov. Heineman, Al Berndt and Brigadier General Daryl Bohac answers questions from the media about their survey of flooded areas in Nebraska.

The Missouri River at Blair.

Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy addresses flooding concerns in Scotts Bluff County.

Gavins Point Dam, in Yankton, S.D., releases water at a rate of 160,000 cubic feet per second affecting communities along the entire length of the Missouri River.

The Missouri River inundates an area near Plattsmouth.

Temporary berms and levees hold back the Missouri River in South Sioux City.

Water covers a road that once separated Lake Waconda, in Cass County, and the Missouri River.

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Newsroom

February 7, 2011 - NEMA's 2011 Annual Report:
Prepare for the Worst, Hope for the Best - Together

January 2012 Issue of The Beacon

January 18, 2012 - Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest

December 2011 Issue of The Beacon

November 22, 2011 - Individuals Unemployed as a Direct Result of Flooding Receive Assistance

November 2011 Issue of The Beacon

October 2011 Issue of The Beacon

October 7, 2011 - Nebraska Joint Information Center Update

October 6, 2011 - Nebraska Joint Information Center Update

October 5, 2011 - Gov. Heineman Issues Emergency Declaration for Fires

October 3, 2011 - Nebraska Joint Information Center Update

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