FEMADR-1730-TXMajor disasterDeclared October 2, 2007
DR-1730-TX: Texas Tropical Storm Erin
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-1730-TX) on October 2, 2007 for the incident of August 14, 2007 to August 20, 2007; it covers 6 designated areas. FEMA had approved $4.5 million for 767 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1730-TX (also written FEMA-1730-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Tropical Storm Erin
- Incident period
- August 14, 2007 to August 20, 2007
- Declared
- October 2, 2007
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Texas in 2007
- Status
- closed out on June 11, 2015
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 3, 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexar (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Harris (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jones (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Kendall (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Medina (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Taylor (County) | 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?
767households approved for help (IHP)
$4.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$3.6 millionof it for housing
$834,582of it for other needs
$454,660Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 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/1730. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on December 3, 2007.