July 2024

Texas Hurricane Beryl

Page last updated: 08/13/2024

All disasters declared after March 22, 2024, fall under new Individual Assistance (IA) rules. For more information, please see FEMA’s press release here.

Texas Hurricane Beryl (DR-4798)

On July 8, 2024, Hurricane Beryl hit the Texas Gulf Coast and Houston. On July 9, 2024, President Biden declared a major disaster.

People in the following counties are eligible to receive federal disaster assistance:

  • Austin2
  • Bowie2
  • Brazoria
  • Chambers
  • Fort Bend1
  • Galveston
  • Harris
  • Jackson
  • Jasper
  • Jefferson
  • Liberty
  • Matagorda
  • Montgomery
  • Nacogdoches 1
  • Orange
  • Polk
  • San Jacinto
  • Shelby2
  • Trinity2
  • Walker
  • Waller2
  • Wharton

1Added July 13, 2024
2Austin, Bowie, Shelby, Trinity, and Waller counties were added August 2, 2024.

For the complete whitehouse.gov press release, please click here.

Important Deadlines

FEMA Application Deadline

Extended to Thursday, October 10, 2024

Appeal your FEMA decision letter

Within 60 days of the date on the determination letter.

Apply for Disaster Unemployment

Monday, September 9, 2024

Automatic SNAP Replacement

SNAP recipients in Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, Waller, and Wharton counties will receive automatic SNAP replacement on or around July 16, 2024.

Apply for SNAP Replacement

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Disaster survivors who do not live in the eighteen counties listed above must apply for replacement SNAP benefits.

Receive Emergency Food from The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

Saturday, August 10, 2024

Food will be distributed through the Houston Food Bank and its partner agencies. For the Houston Food Bank's TEFAP page, please click here.

FEMA Assistance

Applications for FEMA Assistance can be submitted by:

Phone: Contact FEMA at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY users can call 1-800-462-7585.

Online: Fill out the application at DisasterAssistance.gov

In-Person: You can also fill out the application at a FEMA Disaster Resource Center (DRC).

Mobile Registration Intake Center: MRICs move around regularly. They will be in an area for a short period of time to help survivors who need registration help. Visit FEMA’s Disaster Declaration page to find more information about the Mobile Registration Intake Center locations and hours.

Disaster Recovery Center: To find a Disaster Recovery Center near you, use the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s DRC locator or text “DRC” and your zip code to 43362 (4FEMA) to locate a Disaster Recovery Center in your area.

Safety & Shelter Resources

Please check your local news and local officials for the latest safety and shelter resources.

Access information on Safety and Shelter assistance through the resources below.

Access legal aid organizations and other helpful recovery assistance through the resources below.

If a free legal aid hotline is established for your area, we will post about it here. Make sure to check back regularly!