FEMADR-575-TXMajor disasterDeclared April 11, 1979
DR-575-TX: Texas Severe Storms & Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-575-TX) on April 11, 1979 for the incident of April 11, 1979 to April 11, 1979; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-575-TX (also written FEMA-575-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Tornado: Severe Storms & Tornadoes
- Incident period
- April 11, 1979 to April 11, 1979
- Declared
- April 11, 1979
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 5 major disaster declarations for Texas in 1979
- Status
- closed out on July 31, 1984
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Foard (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Wichita (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wilbarger (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/575. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.