FEMADR-1791-TXMajor disasterDeclared September 13, 2008
DR-1791-TX: Texas Hurricane Ike
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-1791-TX) on September 13, 2008 for the incident of September 7, 2008 to October 2, 2008; it covers 51 designated areas. FEMA had approved $531.9 million for 121,439 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $2.2 billion in Public Assistance (as of August 27, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1791-TX (also written FEMA-1791-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Ike
- Incident period
- September 7, 2008 to October 2, 2008
- Declared
- September 13, 2008
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Texas in 2008
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- February 20, 2009
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Angelina (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Aransas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Austin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bowie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brazoria (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brazos (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Burleson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chambers (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fort Bend (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Galveston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gregg (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grimes (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harris (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Houston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Leon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Liberty (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Matagorda (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Milam (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morris (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nacogdoches (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nueces (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Panola (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Robertson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rusk (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sabine (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Augustine (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Jacinto (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Patricio (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Smith (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Trinity (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tyler (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Upshur (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Walker (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Waller (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | 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?
121,439households approved for help (IHP)
$531.9 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$412.6 millionof it for housing
$119.3 millionof it for other needs
$2.2 billionPublic Assistance obligated
$383.9 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of August 27, 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1791. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on February 20, 2009.