FEMADR-286-TXMajor disasterDeclared May 13, 1970
DR-286-TX: Texas Tornadoes, Windstorms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-286-TX) on May 13, 1970 for the incident of May 13, 1970 to May 13, 1970; it covers 11 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-286-TX (also written FEMA-286-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Tornado: Tornadoes, Windstorms & Flooding
- Incident period
- May 13, 1970 to May 13, 1970
- Declared
- May 13, 1970
- 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 1970
- Status
- closed out on June 18, 1973
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briscoe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cochran (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Donley (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gray (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hale (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hays (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hockley (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lamb (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lubbock (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Parmer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Swisher (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/286. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.