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EM-3363-TX · Emergency declaration

Explosion

Declared for Texas on Apr 19, 2013, covering 1 designated area. Households could apply to FEMA in 1 of them.

Apr 19, 2013declared
1areas designated
1open to household applications
$3.8Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodApr 17, 2013 – Apr 20, 2013DeclaredApr 19, 2013Apply byJun 18, 2013Closed outOct 28, 2015

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 an emergency declaration is

An emergency declaration is narrower and usually comes fast, often before or during an event. It mostly pays for emergency work such as evacuations, shelters and debris clearance, and federal help under one is capped at $5 million unless the President finds that more is urgently needed and reports that to Congress. Help for individual households is rare under an emergency declaration.

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
McLennan CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredJun 18, 2013