FEMAEM-3171-TXEmergencyDeclared February 1, 2003
EM-3171-TX: Texas Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Texas (EM-3171-TX) on February 1, 2003 for the incident of February 1, 2003 to February 1, 2003; it covers 54 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $6.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3171-TX (also written FEMA-3171-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Texas
- Incident
- Other: Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia
- Incident period
- February 1, 2003 to February 1, 2003
- Declared
- February 1, 2003
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 6
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Texas in 2003
- Status
- closed out on August 23, 2010
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Andrews (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Angelina (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bell (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bowie (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cameron (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Camp (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Chambers (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cherokee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Collin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Comanche (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dallas (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Denton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Eastland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| El Paso (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ellis (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Freestone (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grayson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gregg (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Harrison (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Henderson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hood (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Houston (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hunt (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kaufman (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Leon (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Limestone (County) | — | Yes | — |
| McLennan (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Milam (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Nacogdoches (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Navarro (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Panola (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Parker (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rockwall (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rusk (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sabine (County) | — | Yes | — |
| San Augustine (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Smith (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Somervell (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Tarrant (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Trinity (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Upshur (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Walker (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Williamson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wood (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?
$6.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/3171. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.