America's Preparedness Report Card 2015

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Nebraska

Nebraska Inland Flooding

Nebraska has already done a lot to address the current risks it faces from inland flooding. However, it has done very little to even begin to prepare for its future threat. Taking steps to understand its vulnerability to climate change-related inland flooding risks and developing an adaptation plan would help Nebraska be better prepared for the future.

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For more information on how prepared Nebraska is for its growing inland flooding threat, read the detailed state summary.

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Is Nebraska Taking Action?

  • The state has not conducted a statewide vulnerability assessment on inland flooding, and has not developed a climate change adaptation plan to improve its resilience to future risks

  • Nebraska has taken strong action to address its current inland flooding risks through sector-level activities such as public health preparedness and transmission hardening activities by the state’s Public Power Districts

Did you know?

  • Nearly 90,000 people in Nebraska are living in flood prone-areas (defined as FEMA’s 100-year floodplain)