Disaster detail
HURRICANE RITA
DR-1606-TX affected Newton County, Texas. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.
Incident type
Hurricane
DR-1606-TXDeclared
Sep 24, 2005
DRPublic assistance
$2.6M
Project obligationsRegistrations
6,349
Tracked householdsAid breakdown
What FEMA records show for this declaration
Public assistance
Utilities$1.2M
Emergency Protective Measures$903K
Buildings and Equipment$188K
Roads and Bridges$120K
Debris Removal$61K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$45K
Water Control Facilities$34K
Total PA obligated$2.6M
Individual assistance
Owner-approved dollars$11.1M
Renter-approved dollars$2.5M
Intake IHP dollars$27.3M
Validated phase 2 dollars$5.2M
Tracked registrations6,349