FEMA's Mission

To provide leadership and support to reduce the loss of life and property and protect our nation's institutions from all types of hazards
through a comprehensive, risk-based, all-hazards emergency management program of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.

Here are the FEMA press releases about the snowstorm by sorted date as they pertain to Nebraska and Iowa.
 

October 27, 1997 October 29, 1997 October 30, 1997 November 7, 1997 November 8, 1997
November 12, 1997 November 13, 1997 November 14, 1997 November 17, 1997 November 20, 1997 - #1
November 20, 1997 - #2 November 21, 1997 December 8, 1997 - #1 December 8, 1997 - #2 December 24, 1997
 

Return to the October 1997 Snowstorm Report