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EM-3290-TX: Hurricane Gustav

Emergency declaration for Texas, declared 08/29/2008 for a hurricane. Covers 61 designated areas.

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

Declared
08/29/2008
Incident began
08/27/2008
Incident ended
09/07/2008
Areas
61

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 MitigationNot approved for this declaration

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Angelina County08/29/2008PA
Aransas County08/29/2008PA
Austin County08/29/2008PA
Bee County08/29/2008PA
Bexar County08/29/2008PA
Bowie County08/29/2008PA
Brazoria County08/29/2008PA
Brazos County08/29/2008PA
Brooks County08/29/2008PA
Calhoun County08/29/2008PA
Cameron County08/29/2008PA
Chambers County08/29/2008PA
Collin County08/29/2008PA
Colorado County08/29/2008PA
Dallas County08/29/2008PA
DeWitt County08/29/2008PA
Denton County08/29/2008PA
El Paso County08/29/2008PA
Fort Bend County08/29/2008PA
Galveston County08/29/2008PA
Goliad County08/29/2008PA
Hardin County08/29/2008PA
Harris County08/29/2008PA
Hidalgo County08/29/2008PA
Jackson County08/29/2008PA
Jasper County08/29/2008PA
Jefferson County08/29/2008PA
Jim Hogg County08/29/2008PA
Jim Wells County08/29/2008PA
Kenedy County08/29/2008PA
Kleberg County08/29/2008PA
Lavaca County08/29/2008PA
Liberty County08/29/2008PA
Lubbock County08/29/2008PA
Matagorda County08/29/2008PA
Montgomery County08/29/2008PA
Nacogdoches County08/29/2008PA
Navarro County08/29/2008PA
Newton County08/29/2008PA
Nueces County08/29/2008PA
Orange County08/29/2008PA
Polk County08/29/2008PA
Potter County08/29/2008PA
Refugio County08/29/2008PA
Sabine County08/29/2008PA
San Jacinto County08/29/2008PA
San Patricio County08/29/2008PA
Shelby County08/29/2008PA
Smith County08/29/2008PA
Starr County08/29/2008PA
Tarrant County08/29/2008PA
Tom Green County08/29/2008PA
Travis County08/29/2008PA
Trinity County08/29/2008PA
Tyler County08/29/2008PA
Victoria County08/29/2008PA
Walker County08/29/2008PA
Waller County08/29/2008PA
Webb County08/29/2008PA
Wharton County08/29/2008PA
Willacy County08/29/2008PA

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

Declaration details

FEMA number
EM-3290-TX
Type
Emergency
Incident type
Hurricane
Title
Hurricane Gustav
Closed out
10/15/2015

An emergency declaration supports specific actions to protect lives and property, such as evacuations, shelters and debris removal, often before or right after an event.

FEMA page for EM-3290-TX

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

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