FEMA Major Disaster Declaration – Texas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA Alert
May 17, 2024
***LAST UPDATED: 7/16/24***
FEMA has issued a Major Disaster Declaration for the state of Texas to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding beginning April 26, 2024 and continuing. The following counties have been approved for assistance:
Individual Assistance:
- Anderson
- Austin
- Bell
- Calhoun
- Collin
- Cooke
- Coryell
- Dallas
- Denton
- Eastland
- Ellis
- Falls
- Guadalupe
- Hardin
- Harris
- Henderson
- Hockley
- Jasper
- Jones
- Kaufman
- Lamar
- Leon
- Liberty
- Montague
- Montgomery
- Nacogdoches
- Navarro
- Newton
- Panola
- Polk
- Rusk
- Sabine
- San Jacinto
- Smith
- Terrell
- Trinity
- Tyler
- Van Zandt
- Walker
- Waller
Public Assistance:
- Anderson
- Austin
- Baylor
- Bell
- Bosque
- Brown
- Caldwell
- Calhoun
- Clay
- Cochran
- Coke
- Coleman
- Concho
- Cooke
- Coryell
- Delta
- Eastland
- Falls
- Fannin
- Freestone
- Grimes
- Hamilton
- Hardin
- Harris
- Henderson
- Hockley
- Houston
- Jasper
- Kaufman
- Lamar
- Lampasas
- Lee
- Leon
- Liberty
- Limestone
- Lynn
- Madison
- Milam
- Mills
- Montgomery
- Newton
- Panola
- Polk
- Robertson
- Rockwall
- Rusk
- San Augustine
- San Jacinto
- San Saba
- Shelby
- Sterling
- Terrell
- Trinity
- Tyler
- Van Zandt
- Walker
- Waller
- Washington
Texas Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes and Flooding (DR-4781-TX)
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Texas
Additional Resources
FEMA’s web site
FEMA’s Disaster Declaration Process
Safeguard Properties Industry Alerts
VA’s Policy Regarding Natural Disasters