FEMADR-802-TXMajor disasterDeclared November 20, 1987
DR-802-TX: Texas Severe Storms & Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-802-TX) on November 20, 1987 for the incident of November 15, 1987 to November 16, 1987; it covers 10 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-802-TX (also written FEMA-802-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Tornado: Severe Storms & Tornadoes
- Incident period
- November 15, 1987 to November 16, 1987
- Declared
- November 20, 1987
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Texas in 1987
- Status
- closed out on June 4, 1991
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Burleson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Leon (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Panola (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Smith (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Upshur (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/802. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.