DisasterLookup
DR-863-TX · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding

Declared for Texas on May 2, 1990, covering 64 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 64 of them.

May 2, 1990declared
64areas designated
64open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodApr 15, 1990 – May 29, 1990DeclaredMay 2, 1990Closed outAug 24, 2000

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
Anderson CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Angelina CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Archer CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Bosque CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Bowie CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Brown CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Callahan CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Cass CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Cherokee CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Clay CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Collin CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Comanche CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Cooke CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Cottle CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Dallas CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Denton CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Eastland CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Ellis CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Erath CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Fannin CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Freestone CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Grayson CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Hamilton CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Hansford CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Henderson CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Hill CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Hood CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Houston CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Hunt CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Jack CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Johnson CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Jones CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Kaufman CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Lamar CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Leon CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Liberty CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Limestone CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Madison CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
McLennan CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Mills CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Montague CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Motley CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Navarro CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Ochiltree CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Palo Pinto CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Parker CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Pecos CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Polk CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Rains CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Red River CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
San Jacinto CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Shackelford CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Somervell CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Tarrant CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Taylor CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Throckmorton CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Tom Green CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Trinity CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Van Zandt CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Walker CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Wharton CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM not declaredYes
Wichita CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Wise CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Young CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Feb 17, 1990Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingDR-856-AL · Major disasterAlabama Severe Storm27Yes
Feb 28, 1990Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingDR-859-MS · Major disasterMississippi Severe Storm35Yes
Mar 21, 1990Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingDR-861-AL · Major disasterAlabama Severe Storm33Yes
May 18, 1990Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingDR-866-OK · Major disasterOklahoma Severe Storm39Yes
Jun 4, 1990Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingDR-869-IN · Major disasterIndiana Severe Storm30Yes
Jun 6, 1990Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingDR-870-OH · Major disasterOhio Severe Storm25Yes
Jun 22, 1990Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingDR-871-IL · Major disasterIllinois Severe Storm16Yes
Jul 4, 1990Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingDR-873-NE · Major disasterNebraska Severe Storm23Yes
Jul 13, 1990Severe Storms, Tornadoes & FloodingDR-874-WI · Major disasterWisconsin Severe Storm17Yes