FEMADR-823-TXMajor disasterDeclared April 23, 1989
DR-823-TX: Texas Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Texas (DR-823-TX) on April 23, 1989 for the incident of March 28, 1989 to March 29, 1989; it covers 9 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-823-TX (also written FEMA-823-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- March 28, 1989 to March 29, 1989
- Declared
- April 23, 1989
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Texas in 1989
- Status
- closed out on October 24, 1994
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gregg (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Panola (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Rusk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Smith (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/823. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.