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DR-1434-TX · Major disaster declaration

Tropical Storm Fay

Declared for Texas on Sep 26, 2002, covering 11 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 11 of them.

Sep 26, 2002declared
11areas designated
11open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodSep 6, 2002 – Sep 30, 2002DeclaredSep 26, 2002Apply byNov 25, 2002Closed outAug 14, 2009

The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.

What a major disaster declaration is

A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.

How declarations work →

Designated areas

Which programs each area got

IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.

AreaProgramsHouseholds could apply until
Brazoria CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredNov 25, 2002
Frio CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredNov 25, 2002
Galveston CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredNov 25, 2002
Jim Wells CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredNov 25, 2002
La Salle CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredNov 25, 2002
Live Oak CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredNov 25, 2002
Matagorda CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredNov 25, 2002
Nueces CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredNov 25, 2002
San Patricio CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredNov 25, 2002
Webb CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredNov 25, 2002
Wharton CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredNov 25, 2002

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