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DR-72-TXDRHurricane

Hurricane, Rain, Wind, Hail & Floods

Major Disaster Declaration for Texas, declared Apr 29, 1957, statewide.

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Declaration
DR-72-TX
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Texas
Incident type
Hurricane
Declared
Apr 29, 1957
Requested
Apr 29, 1957 · request 57018
Incident began
Apr 29, 1957
Incident ended
Apr 29, 1957
Incident period
1 day
Closed out
Mar 1, 1961
Fiscal year
1957
FEMA region
Region 6
Designated incident types
Severe storm

Designated areas

The declaration covers the whole of Texas (statewide designation).