NBDC Assistance to Businesses Affected by Floods

Flood is the most common disaster to affect communities. With or without a federal disaster declaration, flood damage can severely affect business operations.  NBDC recommends that all businesses near rivers, creeks, lakes or lowlands that have flood potential get flood insurance and business interruption insurance. 

NBDC assistance to businesses affected by flooding includes:

• Financial Review to determine the extent of damage and to assist businesses in making insurance claims and/or preparing for a loan to restore business operations;
• Loan Packaging to prepare loan applications to restore business operations, including federal recovery applications where applicable;
• Marketing Strategy Development to help businesses prepare a marketing strategy to tell their customers how they will restore business operations and to help guide their customers through the period when operations are disrupted;
• Supplier Analysis and Relations to help businesses evaluate disruptions in the supply chain and /or to help suppliers understand the conditions of the business affected by the flood and how operations will be restored;
• Energy Efficiency Analysis to help businesses restore operations with the most efficient and safe use of energy; and
• Manufacturing Process Analysis to help manufacturers restore operations with lower operational costs.
• Government Contracting to help local companies find and bid on flood recovery contracts

For general business assistance contact:

Ingrid Battershell, NBDC Scottsbluff: 308-635-7513
Loren Kucera, NBDC Wayne: 402-375-7575
Cliff Mosteller, NBDC Omaha: 402-554-6633 Spanish Line: 402-554-6267
Mary Goebel-Lundholm, NBDC Auburn: 402-990-3571
Jason Tuller, NBDC, North Platte: (308) 534-5115

For energy efficiency assistance contact:

Jean Waters, NBDC Omaha: 402-554-6259

For manufacturing process assistance contact:

Martin Kostecki, NBDC Omaha: 402-554-6255

For flood recovery contracting assistance contact:

Andy Alexander, NBDC Omaha: 402-554-6253

 Animated Flood Protection Tips
FEMA Flood Preparation Guide
Flood Preparation
Nebraska Dept of Agriculture 2011 Flood Info
EPA Flooding Information

Download publications

NBDC Flood Emergency Planning Checklist
Citizens Guide to Disaster Assistance (FEMA)
Flood Preparation and Safety
Preparacion y seguridad en inundaciones

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