FEMADR-4798-TXMajor disasterDeclared July 9, 2024
DR-4798-TX: Texas Hurricane Beryl
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-4798-TX) on July 9, 2024 for the incident of July 5, 2024 to July 9, 2024; it covers 67 designated areas. FEMA had approved $935.2 million for 740,058 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $314.4 million in Public Assistance (as of September 29, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4798-TX (also written FEMA-4798-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Beryl
- Incident period
- July 5, 2024 to July 9, 2024
- Declared
- July 9, 2024
- 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 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 10, 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 |
| Angelina (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Aransas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Austin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bowie (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brazoria (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brazos (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Burleson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cameron (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Camp (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chambers (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Colorado (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| DeWitt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fort Bend (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Freestone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Galveston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Goliad (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gregg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grimes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harris (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hidalgo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kenedy (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kleberg (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lavaca (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Leon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Liberty (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Matagorda (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Milam (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morris (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nacogdoches (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Newton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Nueces (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orange (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Panola (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Polk (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Refugio (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Robertson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rusk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sabine (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Augustine (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Jacinto (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Patricio (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Trinity (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tyler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Upshur (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Victoria (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Walker (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Waller (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Webb (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wharton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Willacy (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?
740,058households approved for help (IHP)
$935.2 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$208.3 millionof it for housing
$726.9 millionof it for other needs
$314.4 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$4.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/4798. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on October 10, 2024.