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DR-4266-TX · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding

Declared for Texas on Mar 19, 2016, covering 21 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 13 of them.

Mar 19, 2016declared
21areas designated
13open to household applications
$27.5Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodMar 7, 2016 – Mar 29, 2016DeclaredMar 19, 2016Apply byMay 18, 2016Closed outAug 28, 2026

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
Angelina CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Cass CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Erath CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredMay 18, 2016
Gregg CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredMay 18, 2016
Harrison CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredMay 18, 2016
Henderson CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredMay 18, 2016
Hood CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredMay 18, 2016
Jasper CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredMay 18, 2016
Lamar CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Limestone CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredMay 18, 2016
Madison CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Marion CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredMay 18, 2016
Newton CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredMay 18, 2016
Orange CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredMay 18, 2016
Parker CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredMay 18, 2016
Red River CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Sabine CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
San Augustine CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Shelby CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredMay 18, 2016
Tyler CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM declaredMay 18, 2016
Walker CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—

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