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

DR-4245-TX affected Hidalgo 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

Public assistance

$3.0M

Project obligations

Registrations

2,039

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$2.2M

Utilities$229K

Water Control Facilities$208K

Emergency Protective Measures$143K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$81K

Debris Removal$50K

Buildings and Equipment$35K

Total PA obligated$3.0M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$2.7M

Renter-approved dollars$316K

Intake IHP dollars$6.1M

Validated phase 2 dollars$0

Tracked registrations2,039

About this declaration

What DR-4245-TX means

DR-4245-TX is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.