FEMADR-365-TXMajor disasterDeclared March 12, 1973
DR-365-TX: Texas High Winds, Tornadoes and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-365-TX) on March 12, 1973 for the incident of March 12, 1973 to March 12, 1973; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-365-TX (also written FEMA-365-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: High Winds, Tornadoes and Flooding
- Incident period
- March 12, 1973 to March 12, 1973
- Declared
- March 12, 1973
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Texas in 1973
- Status
- closed out on February 12, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnet (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hill (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Limestone (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| McLennan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Navarro (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/365. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.