According to preliminary estimates by the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, the damage caused by an unprecedented flood could amount to "hundreds of millions of dollars."

Craig Head, the head of a Nebraska farm bureau, said earlier that cyclone damage could exceed $ 400 million in livestock losses and another $ 440 million for producers. These figures do not include material damage, including roads, bridges, sheds and fences.

In Iowa, the destruction is equally shocking. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said at the Des Moines Register that she is looking for an opportunity to quickly provide federal assistance. According to US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Purdue, current social protection programs will not be enough to cover catastrophic damage. The Minister said that the best solution would be to adopt the Disaster Relief Act, which is currently under consideration in the Capitoline Hills.

“We hope that in the near future an additional bill on natural disasters will be passed in Congress and these expenses can be included in it,” Purdue said. It is expected that next week the Senate will vote on bill S 572 on emergency assistance costs. $ 13.6 billion to help states recover from devastating storms and forest fires in 2018, says Jim Wizmeier of Pro Farmer. An offer of HR 268 on making an additional $ 14.2 billion has already been transferred there.