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Disaster detail

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

DR-4781-TX affected Van Zandt County, Texas. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Flood
DR-4781-TX
Declared
May 17, 2024
DR
Public assistance
$1.4M
Project obligations
Registrations
1,174
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Debris Removal$786K
Roads and Bridges$594K
Emergency Protective Measures$40K
Total PA obligated$1.4M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$3.4M
Renter-approved dollars$177K
Intake IHP dollars$7.1M
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations1,174
About this declaration

What DR-4781-TX means

DR-4781-TX is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Van Zandt County, Texas, with an incident window starting Apr 26, 2024 through Jun 5, 2024. 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 Van Zandt County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.