FEMADR-4245-TXMajor disasterDeclared November 25, 2015
DR-4245-TX: Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-4245-TX) on November 25, 2015 for the incident of October 22, 2015 to October 31, 2015; it covers 22 designated areas. FEMA had approved $18.6 million for 3,304 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $42.2 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4245-TX (also written FEMA-4245-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- October 22, 2015 to October 31, 2015
- Declared
- November 25, 2015
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Texas in 2015
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- January 25, 2016
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bosque (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brazoria (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Caldwell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cameron (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Comal (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Galveston (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Guadalupe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Harris (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Hays (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hidalgo (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hill (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Liberty (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Navarro (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Smith (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Travis (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Walker (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Willacy (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wilson (County) | Yes | 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?
3,304households approved for help (IHP)
$18.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$14.7 millionof it for housing
$3.9 millionof it for other needs
$42.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$7.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 25, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/4245. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on January 25, 2016.