FEMADR-1274-TXMajor disasterDeclared May 6, 1999
DR-1274-TX: Texas Tx, Tornado 5/4/99
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-1274-TX) on May 6, 1999 for the incident of May 4, 1999 to May 4, 1999; it covers 4 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1274-TX (also written FEMA-1274-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Tornado: Tx, Tornado 5/4/99
- Incident period
- May 4, 1999 to May 4, 1999
- Declared
- May 6, 1999
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Texas in 1999
- Status
- closed out on August 22, 2011
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 6, 1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gregg (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Red River (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Titus (County) | — | 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?
$1.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$778,869Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1274. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.