DR-1791-TX · Major disaster declaration
Hurricane Ike
Declared for Texas on Sep 13, 2008, covering 51 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 34 of them.
Sep 13, 2008declared
51areas designated
34open to household applications
$1.9Bpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline
How this declaration unfolded
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.
Designated areas
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Angelina County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Aransas County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Austin County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Bowie County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Brazoria County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Brazos County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Burleson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Calhoun County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Cass County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Chambers County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Cherokee County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Fort Bend County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Galveston County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Gregg County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Grimes County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Hardin County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Harris County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Harrison County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Houston County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Jasper County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Jefferson County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Leon County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Liberty County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Madison County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Marion County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Matagorda County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Milam County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Montgomery County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Morris County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Nacogdoches County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Newton County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Nueces County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Orange County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Panola County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Polk County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Robertson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Rusk County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Sabine County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| San Augustine County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| San Jacinto County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| San Patricio County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Shelby County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Smith County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Trinity County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Tyler County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Upshur County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Walker County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Waller County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Washington County | IA declaredPA declaredHM declared | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Wharton County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2008 | Hurricane IkeEM-3293-FL · Emergency | Florida | No |
| Sep 10, 2008 | Hurricane IkeEM-3294-TX · Emergency | Texas | No |
| Sep 11, 2008 | Hurricane IkeEM-3295-LA · Emergency | Louisiana | No |
| Sep 13, 2008 | Hurricane IkeDR-1792-LA · Major disaster | Louisiana | Yesdeadline was Jan 12, 2009 |
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