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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING

DR-1439-TX affected Nueces 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
8,321
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Total PA obligated$0

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$6.0M
Renter-approved dollars$4.9M
Intake IHP dollars$22.6M
Validated phase 2 dollars$22.6M
Tracked registrations8,321
About this declaration

What DR-1439-TX means

DR-1439-TX is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Nueces 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 Nueces County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.