FEMADR-580-TXMajor disasterDeclared April 26, 1979
DR-580-TX: Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-580-TX) on April 26, 1979 for the incident of April 26, 1979 to April 26, 1979; it covers 7 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-580-TX (also written FEMA-580-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
- Incident period
- April 26, 1979 to April 26, 1979
- Declared
- April 26, 1979
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 5 major disaster declarations for Texas in 1979
- Status
- closed out on October 31, 1983
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Harris (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Liberty (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tyler (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?
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/580. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.