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DR-1239-TXDRSevere Storm

Tropical Storm Charley

Major Disaster Declaration for Texas, declared Aug 26, 1998, in 254 counties.

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Declaration
DR-1239-TX
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Texas
Incident type
Severe Storm
Declared
Aug 26, 1998
Requested
Aug 26, 1998 · request 98062
Incident began
Aug 22, 1998
Incident ended
Aug 31, 1998
Incident period
10 days
Closed out
Mar 24, 2006
Last day to apply for IA
Oct 24, 1998
Fiscal year
1998
FEMA region
Region 6
Designated incident types
Flood

Designated areas

The declaration covers the whole of Texas (statewide designation), plus the 254 areas listed below.