News and Media: Disaster 4871

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas residents who have been affected by the March severe storms and flooding have less than a month left to apply for FEMA assistance. Homeowners and renters in Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy counties who were displaced or have property damage from the March 26-28 storms have until Tuesday, July 22, 2025, to submit an application for FEMA assistance. After the deadline, survivors can still upload information and submit paperwork to their FEMA account.

Texas homeowners and renters with losses after the severe storms and flooding that occurred March 26-28, 2025, may want more information about their eligibility for FEMA disaster assistance. Here are answers to your frequently asked questions.

If you receive a letter from FEMA and you disagree with FEMA’s decision or award amount, you can appeal the decision. FEMA might need more information to continue processing your application.

AUSTIN – In coordination with the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), FEMA and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) have been staffing Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) to offer face-to-face help to residents of the four South Texas counties affected by the severe storms and flooding that occurred March 26-28, 2025. Starting Saturday, June 21, new weekend hours of operation for all seven DRCs are: • Saturdays: Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Sundays: Closed Weekday hours remain the same: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All DRCs will be closed for the Juneteenth Holiday (Thursday, June 19); and reopen on Friday, June 20, at 8 a.m.

AUSTIN – Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration are available to Texas residents, businesses of all sizes and nonprofit organizations that are recovering from the severe storms and flooding that occurred March 26-28, 2025. Residents and businesses in Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy counties may now apply if they had damage in the March storms.