FEMADR-292-TXMajor disasterDeclared August 4, 1970
DR-292-TX: Texas Hurricane Celia
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-292-TX) on August 4, 1970 for the incident of August 4, 1970 to August 4, 1970; it covers 7 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-292-TX (also written FEMA-292-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Celia
- Incident period
- August 4, 1970 to August 4, 1970
- Declared
- August 4, 1970
- 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 1970
- Status
- closed out on February 24, 1976
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 | — |
| Bee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jim Wells (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Live Oak (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Nueces (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/292. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.