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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING

DR-1439-TX affected Fort Bend County, Texas. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1439-TX
Declared
Nov 5, 2002
DR
Public assistance
$0
Project obligations
Registrations
79
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Total PA obligated$0

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$116K
Renter-approved dollars$51K
Intake IHP dollars$341K
Validated phase 2 dollars$341K
Tracked registrations79
About this declaration

What DR-1439-TX means

DR-1439-TX is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Fort Bend County, Texas, with an incident window starting Oct 24, 2002 through Nov 15, 2002. 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 Fort Bend County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.