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Nebraska Counties to Get Help

Nebraska Counties to Get Help

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Many counties in Nebraska are still assessing the damages from last month’s storms and flooding.
Governor Pete Ricketts says they are working with the counties to find funds for necessary repairs….

Ricketts says they will work with counties to help them with the local match needed for disaster aid..

Ricketts says the Department of Transportation is working to get a temporary bridge on Highway 12 over the Niobrara River…

Ricketts says they are also planning on a temporary bridge on Highway 281 by mid-summer. Both bridges were destroyed when the Spencer Dam on the Niobrara failed during the flooding.

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