Nebraska Emergency Management Agency

09/04/2026

🧰 We’re wrapping up the first week of with one last checklist: Check your first aid kit!

Cuts, scrapes, and minor injuries can happen anytime. Make sure your kit is stocked, easy to find, and ready when you need it.

⬇ Use our basic first aid checklist to see what you have and what you may need to add.

09/03/2026

🚘 Be prepared before you hit the road.

With Nebraska’s seasons constantly changing, now is a great time to check your car emergency kit. Make sure supplies are up to date, replace expired items, and include essentials for the season ahead.

⬇ Use our checklist to make sure you’re ready for whatever the road may bring.

09/02/2026

September is National Preparedness Month!

Now is a great time to take a few minutes to check your emergency supplies and make sure you and your family have what you need to be ready for the unexpected.

⬇ Use the checklist in this post to get started.

And there’s more to come! Over the next few days, we’ll share checklists for car emergency kits and first aid kits, along with helpful preparedness tips, reminders, and resources throughout the month.

Follow along and get prepared this September!

09/01/2026

🚨Prepare now. Be ready when disaster strikes.

September is National Preparedness Month. NEMA encourages Nebraskans to build or update emergency kits with water, food, medications, first aid supplies, flashlights, chargers, pet supplies and important documents.

Take time to make a family emergency plan, too—including how you’ll communicate and where you’ll go if you need to evacuate.

Read more: https://nema.nebraska.gov/articles.php?nid=412

08/31/2026

‼️Tax relief for Nebraskans impacted by 2026 wildfires and storms

The IRS has approved an extension for impacted individuals and businesses in designated Nebraska counties. Tax returns and payments originally due during the relief period are now due Feb. 1, 2027.

The relief applies to counties impacted by the March and May wildfires, Pressey wildfire, May storms, and June wildfires.

🔗More details: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/around-the-nation-nebraska

08/26/2026

The National Weather Service has issued a Dense Fog Advisory for parts of Nebraska. Visibility may be very low this morning. Slow down, use your headlights, and allow extra travel time. Stay safe! 🚗

Added Douglas and Sarpy Counties to the Dense Fog Advisory as parts of the Omaha Metro are seeing dense fog for the morning commute.

08/19/2026

WARNING ‼️ This afternoon's heavy rain is leading to flooding in certain low-lying areas. If you encounter standing or moving water on the road, don’t drive through it. Turn around and find another route. You don't know how deep the water is or what’s underneath it.

(3:10 PM) Southbound 84th Street from Havelock to Fremont is impassable right now. And there is a water rescue occurring at 48th & Cornhusker.

Turn around. Don’t drown. Stay safe, LNK! 💦

08/19/2026

Keep an eye on the weather today as storms move southeast across eastern Nebraska. The National Weather Service says some storms could bring large hail and damaging winds.

Stay alert, stay weather-aware, and be prepared to receive weather alerts throughout the day.

Storms forecast to move southeast across eastern Nebraska today with potential for large hail and damaging winds. Here's the latest estimated timing for storms.

08/17/2026

The National Weather Service is tracking several rounds of thunderstorms through Tuesday. Some storms could be severe, with the highest concern tonight into early Tuesday.

Stay alert and keep up with the latest forecast updates.

08/10/2026

🥵Heat is building this afternoon!

Heat indices will climb into the upper 90s to mid-100s, increasing the risk for heat-related illness.

Hot and humid conditions will stick around through the first half of the workweek before we finally cool back down.

💧Stay hydrated, take frequent breaks from the heat, and check on those who may be more vulnerable to extreme temperatures.

Stay cool out there!

Heat indices will rise into the upper 90s and mid 100s this afternoon, increasing the risk for heat related illness. Hot and humid conditions are expected to continue through the first half of the work week before we finally cool back down.