Fact Sheet Information

 

Site:  NE, Lincoln County

Disaster Type(s):  Severe Storms

Declaration Date:  May 16, 2001

Incident Period:  April 10 -23, 2001

 

Summary of Disaster:

 

This powerful, fast-moving storm traced a path through the county. There was very heavy, wet snow and ice with very high winds. Power poles and lines were down in part of the area causing extensive power outages. Many buildings were damaged due to the high winds. According to the county emergency manager, “The number one problem was that the power was out for several days.”

 

Reported Injuries, Deaths, and Rescue at the Site:

 

The emergency manager was not aware of any injuries, deaths, or rescues as a result of the disaster in Lincoln County.

 

Site Demographics:

 

Year	2001
FEMA Region	7
State	Nebraska
County	Lincoln
Disaster Types(s)	Severe Storms
FEMA Declaration Date of Disaster	16-May-01
Presence of CIL*at the Time of Disaster	yes
CIL*Office Type	satellite
Current CIL* Presence in County/City/Boroughs	yes
Population	34632
Area in Square Miles	2564
Population Density	14
Caucasian (%)	94.70%
African American (%)	0.50%
Native American (%)	0.50%
Asian Pacific	0.40%
Hispanic (%)	5.40%
Median House Hold Income	$36,568
Above Median House Hold Income	No
Per Capita Income	$18,696
Below Poverty (%)	9.70%
Number of Persons with Disabilities over age 5	6347
Persons with Disabilities over age 5 (%)	19.9%
Number of Persons with Physical Disabilities over age 5	2816
Persons with Physical Disabilities over age 5 (%)	8.8%

CIL* means Center for Independent Living

 

   From: Census Data on the number of persons with physical disabilities.