FEMADR-1434-TXMajor disasterDeclared September 26, 2002
DR-1434-TX: Texas Tropical Storm Fay
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-1434-TX) on September 26, 2002 for the incident of September 6, 2002 to September 30, 2002; it covers 11 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1434-TX (also written FEMA-1434-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Coastal Storm: Tropical Storm Fay
- Incident period
- September 6, 2002 to September 30, 2002
- Declared
- September 26, 2002
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Texas in 2002
- Status
- closed out on August 14, 2009
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 25, 2002
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 |
| Frio (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Galveston (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jim Wells (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| La Salle (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Live Oak (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Matagorda (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Nueces (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| San Patricio (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Webb (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Wharton (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?
$1.4 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1434. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.