FEMADR-816-TXMajor disasterDeclared October 5, 1988
DR-816-TX: Texas Hurricane Gilbert
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-816-TX) on October 5, 1988 for the incident of September 15, 1988 to September 17, 1988; it covers 3 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-816-TX (also written FEMA-816-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Gilbert
- Incident period
- September 15, 1988 to September 17, 1988
- Declared
- October 5, 1988
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Texas in 1988
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexar (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Cameron (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Hidalgo (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/816. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.