FEMADR-1479-TXMajor disasterDeclared July 17, 2003
DR-1479-TX: Texas Hurricane Claudette
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-1479-TX) on July 17, 2003 for the incident of July 15, 2003 to July 28, 2003; it covers 18 designated areas. FEMA had approved $20.2 million for 8,552 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $17.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1479-TX (also written FEMA-1479-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Claudette
- Incident period
- July 15, 2003 to July 28, 2003
- Declared
- July 17, 2003
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Texas in 2003
- Status
- closed out on June 8, 2015
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- September 15, 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aransas (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Atascosa (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brazoria (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DeWitt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Frio (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Galveston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Goliad (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Karnes (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Live Oak (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Matagorda (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McMullen (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Refugio (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Patricio (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Victoria (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Zavala (County) | Yes | Yes | 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?
8,552households approved for help (IHP)
$20.2 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$11.9 millionof it for housing
$8.3 millionof it for other needs
$17.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/1479. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on September 15, 2003.