FEMADR-696-TXMajor disasterDeclared January 7, 1984
DR-696-TX: Texas Severe Freezing Weather
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-696-TX) on January 7, 1984 for the incident of December 22, 1983 to December 26, 1983; it covers 6 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-696-TX (also written FEMA-696-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Freezing: Severe Freezing Weather
- Incident period
- December 22, 1983 to December 26, 1983
- Declared
- January 7, 1984
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Texas in 1984
- Status
- closed out on March 27, 1986
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Dimmit (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Hidalgo (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Starr (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Willacy (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Zavala (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/696. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.