Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING

DR-4245-TX affected Comal County, Texas. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-4245-TX
Declared
Nov 25, 2015
DR
Public assistance
$521K
Project obligations
Registrations
168
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$196K
Debris Removal$161K
Emergency Protective Measures$82K
Utilities$50K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$31K
Buildings and Equipment$1K
Total PA obligated$521K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$321K
Renter-approved dollars$32K
Intake IHP dollars$705K
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations168
About this declaration

What DR-4245-TX means

DR-4245-TX is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Comal County, Texas, with an incident window starting Oct 22, 2015 through Oct 31, 2015. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Comal County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.