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Major disaster

DR-4255-TX: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding

Major disaster declaration for Texas, declared 02/09/2016 for a severe storm. Covers 51 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
02/09/2016
Incident began
12/26/2015
Incident ended
01/21/2016
Areas
51

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationFunds to reduce future risk, such as elevating homes or buyouts

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Bailey County02/09/2016PAHM
Borden County02/09/2016PAHM
Cass County02/09/2016PAHM
Castro County02/09/2016PAHM
Childress County02/09/2016PAHM
Cochran County02/09/2016PAHM
Collingsworth County02/09/2016PAHM
Cottle County02/09/2016PAHM
Crosby County02/09/2016PAHM
Dallas County02/09/2016PAHM
Deaf Smith County02/09/2016PAHM
Delta County02/09/2016PAHM
Dickens County02/09/2016PAHM
Donley County02/09/2016PAHM
Ellis County02/09/2016PAHM
Fisher County02/09/2016PAHM
Floyd County02/09/2016PAHM
Foard County02/09/2016PAHM
Franklin County02/09/2016PAHM
Hall County02/09/2016PAHM
Hardeman County02/09/2016PAHM
Harrison County02/09/2016PAHM
Haskell County02/09/2016PAHM
Henderson County02/09/2016PAHM
Hockley County02/09/2016PAHM
Hopkins County02/09/2016PAHM
Jones County02/09/2016PAHM
Kaufman County02/09/2016PAHM
Kent County02/09/2016PAHM
King County02/09/2016PAHM
Knox County02/09/2016PAHM
Lamb County02/09/2016PAHM
Leon County02/09/2016PAHM
Lubbock County02/09/2016PAHM
Motley County02/09/2016PAHM
Navarro County02/09/2016PAHM
Nolan County02/09/2016PAHM
Parmer County02/09/2016PAHM
Rains County02/09/2016PAHM
Red River County02/09/2016PAHM
Rockwall County02/09/2016PAHM
Scurry County02/09/2016PAHM
Shackelford County02/09/2016PAHM
Stonewall County02/09/2016PAHM
Terry County02/09/2016PAHM
Titus County02/09/2016PAHM
Trinity County02/09/2016PAHM
Van Zandt County02/09/2016PAHM
Walker County02/09/2016PAHM
Wheeler County02/09/2016PAHM
Wilbarger County02/09/2016PAHM

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-4255-TX
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Severe Storm
Title
Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Closed out
08/21/2024

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-4255-TX

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026

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