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FIPS 48047 · population 6,740 (2024)

Brooks County, Texas

Brooks County has been named in 23 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Texas (105) are listed on the state page.

23declarations 11major disasters 10emergencies 1967first on record 2021latest

By hazard

Hurricane12
Fire5
Severe Ice Storm2
Biological2
Severe Storm1
Flood1

By decade

11960s
11970s
11980s
21990s
112000s
22010s
52020s

Population: 7,127 in April 2020, 6,740 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Brooks County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Feb 19, 2021 DR-4586-TX Severe Winter Storms Severe Ice Storm IHPPAHM $346.7 million
Feb 14, 2021 EM-3554-TX Severe Winter Storm Severe Ice Storm PA —
Jul 26, 2020 EM-3530-TX Hurricane Hanna Hurricane PA $2.2 million
Mar 25, 2020 DR-4485-TX COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $14.90 billion
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3458-TX COVID-19 Biological PA —
Jul 1, 2011 DR-1999-TX Wildfires Fire PAHM $64.4 million
Jun 29, 2010 EM-3313-TX Tropical Storm Alex Hurricane PA —
Sep 10, 2008 EM-3294-TX Hurricane Ike Hurricane PA $562,029
Aug 29, 2008 EM-3290-TX Hurricane Gustav Hurricane PA $27.4 million
Jul 24, 2008 DR-1780-TX Hurricane Dolly Hurricane IHPPAHM $115.6 million
Mar 19, 2008 FM-2755-TX Encino Fire Fire PA $14,979
Mar 19, 2008 FM-2754-TX Burns Ranch Fire Fire PA $65,866
Mar 14, 2008 EM-3284-TX Wildfires Fire PA —
Aug 18, 2007 EM-3277-TX Hurricane Dean Hurricane PA $15.3 million
Jan 11, 2006 DR-1624-TX Extreme Wildfire Threat Fire IHPIAPAHM $37.4 million
Sep 24, 2005 DR-1606-TX Hurricane Rita Hurricane IHPIAPAHM $1.08 billion
Sep 21, 2005 EM-3261-TX Hurricane Rita Hurricane PA $6.3 million
Sep 2, 2005 EM-3216-TX Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane PA $519.0 million
Aug 22, 1999 DR-1287-TX Hurricane Bret Hurricane IAPAHM $6.9 million
Aug 26, 1998 DR-1239-TX Tropical Storm Charley Severe Storm IAPAHM $12.1 million
Aug 11, 1980 DR-627-TX Hurricane Allen Hurricane IAPA —
Sep 18, 1971 DR-313-TX Heavy Rains, High Winds & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Sep 28, 1967 DR-232-TX Hurricane Beulah Hurricane IAPA —