FEMADR-1245-TXMajor disasterDeclared September 23, 1998
DR-1245-TX: Texas Hurricane Georges - Texas
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-1245-TX) on September 23, 1998 for the incident of September 9, 1998 to October 5, 1998; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1245-TX (also written FEMA-1245-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Hurricane Georges - Texas
- Incident period
- September 9, 1998 to October 5, 1998
- Declared
- September 23, 1998
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Texas in 1998
- Status
- closed out on August 25, 2005
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazoria (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Galveston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Harris (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Matagorda (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$2.2 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1245. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.