FEMADR-4781-TXMajor disasterDeclared May 17, 2024
DR-4781-TX: Texas Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-4781-TX) on May 17, 2024 for the incident of April 26, 2024 to June 5, 2024; it covers 83 designated areas. FEMA had approved $313.8 million for 101,338 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $275.0 million in Public Assistance (as of September 30, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4781-TX (also written FEMA-4781-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 26, 2024 to June 5, 2024
- Declared
- May 17, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Texas in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 15, 2024
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 | Yes |
| Austin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bailey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Baylor (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Blanco (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bosque (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bowie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caldwell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cochran (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coke (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coleman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Collin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Concho (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cooke (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Coryell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dallas (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Delta (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Denton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Eastland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ellis (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Falls (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fannin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Freestone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gonzales (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grimes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Guadalupe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harris (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hays (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hill (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hockley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hopkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jones (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Kaufman (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lamar (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lampasas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberty (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Limestone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lynn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McCulloch (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Milam (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mills (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montague (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morris (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nacogdoches (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Navarro (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Panola (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rains (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Red River (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Robertson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rockwall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rusk (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sabine (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Augustine (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Jacinto (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Saba (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Smith (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sterling (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Terrell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Titus (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Trinity (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tyler (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Van Zandt (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Walker (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Waller (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (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?
101,338households approved for help (IHP)
$313.8 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$148.9 millionof it for housing
$164.9 millionof it for other needs
$275.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$17.1 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 30, 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4781. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 15, 2024.