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DR-580-TXDRSevere Storm

Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding

Major Disaster Declaration for Texas, declared Apr 26, 1979, in 7 counties.

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Declaration
DR-580-TX
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Texas
Incident type
Severe Storm
Declared
Apr 26, 1979
Requested
Apr 23, 1979 · request 79042
Incident began
Apr 26, 1979
Incident ended
Apr 26, 1979
Incident period
1 day
Closed out
Oct 31, 1983
Fiscal year
1979
FEMA region
Region 6
Designated incident types
Flood, Tornado, Severe storm

Designated areas