FEMADR-4466-TXMajor disasterDeclared October 4, 2019
DR-4466-TX: Texas Tropical Storm Imelda
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-4466-TX) on October 4, 2019 for the incident of September 17, 2019 to September 23, 2019; it covers 7 designated areas. FEMA had approved $69.6 million for 11,222 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4466-TX (also written FEMA-4466-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Flood: Tropical Storm Imelda
- Incident period
- September 17, 2019 to September 23, 2019
- Declared
- October 4, 2019
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Texas in 2019
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 3, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chambers (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Harris (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Liberty (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Orange (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| San Jacinto (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?
11,222households approved for help (IHP)
$69.6 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$57.7 millionof it for housing
$11.9 millionof it for other needs
$4.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 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/4466. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on December 3, 2019.