FEMADR-1658-TXMajor disasterDeclared August 15, 2006
DR-1658-TX: Texas Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-1658-TX) on August 15, 2006 for the incident of July 27, 2006 to August 25, 2006; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved $4.6 million for 1,972 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $7.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1658-TX (also written FEMA-1658-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- July 27, 2006 to August 25, 2006
- Declared
- August 15, 2006
- 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 second of 2 major disaster declarations for Texas in 2006
- Status
- closed out on June 11, 2015
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 16, 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hudspeth (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?
1,972households approved for help (IHP)
$4.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$3.6 millionof it for housing
$1.0 millionof it for other needs
$7.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$843,339Hazard 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/1658. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on October 16, 2006.