FEMADR-1356-TXMajor disasterDeclared January 8, 2001
DR-1356-TX: Texas Severe Winter Ice Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-1356-TX) on January 8, 2001 for the incident of December 12, 2000 to January 15, 2001; it covers 46 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $39.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1356-TX (also written FEMA-1356-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Severe Ice Storm: Severe Winter Ice Storm
- Incident period
- December 12, 2000 to January 15, 2001
- Declared
- January 8, 2001
- 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 2001
- Status
- closed out on July 8, 2013
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- March 9, 2001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Bailey (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Borden (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bowie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Briscoe (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Carson (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cooke (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crosby (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Dawson (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Deaf Smith (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Delta (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fannin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Floyd (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gaines (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Garza (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gray (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grayson (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gregg (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hall (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hemphill (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Hopkins (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hunt (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lamar (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lynn (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montague (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morris (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nacogdoches (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Oldham (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Panola (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Parmer (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Potter (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Rains (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Randall (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Red River (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rusk (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Augustine (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Shelby (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Smith (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Titus (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Upshur (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wood (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?
$39.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$4.4 millionHazard 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/1356. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.