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EM-3294-TX: Hurricane Ike

Emergency declaration for Texas, declared 09/10/2008 for a hurricane. Covers 88 designated areas.

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

Declared
09/10/2008
Incident began
09/07/2008
Incident ended
09/26/2008
Areas
88

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
Anderson County09/10/2008PA
Angelina County09/10/2008PA
Aransas County09/10/2008PA
Archer County09/10/2008PA
Austin County09/10/2008PA
Bee County09/10/2008PA
Bell County09/10/2008PA
Bexar County09/10/2008PA
Bowie County09/10/2008PA
Brazoria County09/10/2008PA
Brazos County09/10/2008PA
Brooks County09/10/2008PA
Calhoun County09/10/2008PA
Cameron County09/10/2008PA
Cass County09/10/2008PA
Chambers County09/10/2008PA
Cherokee County09/10/2008PA
Collin County09/10/2008PA
Colorado County09/10/2008PA
Comal County09/10/2008PA
Dallas County09/10/2008PA
DeWitt County09/10/2008PA
Denton County09/10/2008PA
El Paso County09/10/2008PA
Ellis County09/10/2008PA
Fort Bend County09/10/2008PA
Franklin County09/10/2008PA
Galveston County09/10/2008PA
Goliad County09/10/2008PA
Grayson County09/10/2008PA
Gregg County09/10/2008PA
Hardin County09/10/2008PA
Harris County09/10/2008PA
Harrison County09/10/2008PA
Henderson County09/10/2008PA
Hidalgo County09/10/2008PA
Hill County09/10/2008PA
Hopkins County09/10/2008PA
Hunt County09/10/2008PA
Jackson County09/10/2008PA
Jasper County09/10/2008PA
Jefferson County09/10/2008PA
Jim Hogg County09/10/2008PA
Jim Wells County09/10/2008PA
Kaufman County09/10/2008PA
Kenedy County09/10/2008PA
Kleberg County09/10/2008PA
Lamar County09/10/2008PA
Lavaca County09/10/2008PA
Liberty County09/10/2008PA
Lubbock County09/10/2008PA
Matagorda County09/10/2008PA
McLennan County09/10/2008PA
Montgomery County09/10/2008PA
Nacogdoches County09/10/2008PA
Navarro County09/10/2008PA
Newton County09/10/2008PA
Nueces County09/10/2008PA
Orange County09/10/2008PA
Panola County09/10/2008PA
Parker County09/10/2008PA
Polk County09/10/2008PA
Potter County09/10/2008PA
Randall County09/10/2008PA
Refugio County09/10/2008PA
Sabine County09/10/2008PA
San Augustine County09/10/2008PA
San Jacinto County09/10/2008PA
San Patricio County09/10/2008PA
Shelby County09/10/2008PA
Smith County09/10/2008PA
Starr County09/10/2008PA
Tarrant County09/10/2008PA
Titus County09/10/2008PA
Tom Green County09/10/2008PA
Travis County09/10/2008PA
Trinity County09/10/2008PA
Tyler County09/10/2008PA
Van Zandt County09/10/2008PA
Victoria County09/10/2008PA
Walker County09/10/2008PA
Waller County09/10/2008PA
Webb County09/10/2008PA
Wharton County09/10/2008PA
Willacy County09/10/2008PA
Williamson County09/10/2008PA
Wise County09/10/2008PA
Wood County09/10/2008PA

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

Declaration details

FEMA number
EM-3294-TX
Type
Emergency
Incident type
Hurricane
Title
Hurricane Ike
Closed out
05/27/2015

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-3294-TX

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

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