FEMADR-218-TXMajor disasterDeclared May 12, 1966
DR-218-TX: Texas Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-218-TX) on May 12, 1966 for the incident of May 12, 1966 to May 12, 1966; it covers 26 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-218-TX (also written FEMA-218-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- May 12, 1966 to May 12, 1966
- Declared
- May 12, 1966
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Texas in 1966
- Status
- closed out on June 12, 1968
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bowie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Camp (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Collin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cooke (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dallas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Delta (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fannin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Freestone (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gregg (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Henderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lamar (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Leon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Morris (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Navarro (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rains (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Red River (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rockwall (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rusk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tarrant (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Titus (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Upshur (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/218. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.