FEMADR-246-TXMajor disasterDeclared July 5, 1968
DR-246-TX: Texas Severe Storms, High Winds & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-246-TX) on July 5, 1968 for the incident of July 5, 1968 to July 5, 1968; it covers 4 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-246-TX (also written FEMA-246-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, High Winds & Flooding
- Incident period
- July 5, 1968 to July 5, 1968
- Declared
- July 5, 1968
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Texas in 1968
- Status
- closed out on December 14, 1971
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 | — |
| Collingsworth (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Refugio (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| San Patricio (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/246. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.