FEMADR-4705-TXMajor disasterDeclared April 21, 2023
DR-4705-TX: Texas Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-4705-TX) on April 21, 2023 for the incident of January 30, 2023 to February 2, 2023; it covers 23 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $86.1 million in Public Assistance (as of September 29, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4705-TX (also written FEMA-4705-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Winter Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- January 30, 2023 to February 2, 2023
- Declared
- April 21, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Texas in 2023
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bastrop (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Blanco (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Burleson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Burnet (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Comal (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Falls (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gillespie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hays (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hopkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kendall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kerr (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kimble (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Limestone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Milam (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Red River (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Robertson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Travis (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Williamson (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?
$86.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$9.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 29, 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/4705. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.