FEMADR-4871-TXMajor disasterDeclared May 21, 2025
DR-4871-TX: Texas Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-4871-TX) on May 21, 2025 for the incident of March 26, 2025 to March 28, 2025; it covers 4 designated areas. FEMA had approved $109.8 million for 15,487 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4871-TX (also written FEMA-4871-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- March 26, 2025 to March 28, 2025
- Declared
- May 21, 2025
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Texas in 2025
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 22, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron (County) | Yes | — | — |
| Hidalgo (County) | Yes | — | — |
| Starr (County) | Yes | — | — |
| Willacy (County) | 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?
15,487households approved for help (IHP)
$109.8 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$70.3 millionof it for housing
$39.6 millionof it for other needs
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/4871. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on July 22, 2025.