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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-4269-TX affected Smith County, Texas. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Flood
DR-4269-TX
Declared
Apr 25, 2016
DR
Public assistance
$347K
Project obligations
Registrations
233
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Debris Removal$148K
Roads and Bridges$110K
Utilities$59K
Water Control Facilities$15K
Emergency Protective Measures$10K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$4K
Total PA obligated$347K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$528K
Renter-approved dollars$31K
Intake IHP dollars$1.1M
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations233
About this declaration

What DR-4269-TX means

DR-4269-TX is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Smith County, Texas, with an incident window starting Apr 17, 2016 through Apr 30, 2016. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as flood.

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 Smith County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.