(KLZA)-- Nemaha County, Nebraska is among a dozen Nebraska counties approved to receive a portion of $15 million in funding to support recovery efforts from a summer storm system that resulted in extremely stong winds and flash flooding during the period of August 8 - 10.

The storms casued extensive damage to schools and public facilities with public power infrastructure taking the hardest hit.

Other counties included in the declaration are Burt, Douglas, Fillmore, Lancaster, Nuckolls, Saline, Saunders, Seward, Thayer, Washington and Webster.

The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is working with local emergency managers and public entities now eligible for assistance under this declaration.