FEMADR-398-TXMajor disasterDeclared July 11, 1973
DR-398-TX: Texas Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-398-TX) on July 11, 1973 for the incident of July 11, 1973 to July 11, 1973; it covers 13 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-398-TX (also written FEMA-398-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- July 11, 1973 to July 11, 1973
- Declared
- July 11, 1973
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Texas in 1973
- Status
- closed out on September 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazoria (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Galveston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Harris (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jasper (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Liberty (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Matagorda (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sabine (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| San Jacinto (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tyler (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/398. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.