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FEMA Opens Texas Recovery Centers for Storm Victims

Disaster recovery centers in San Antonio and Kerrville are helping residents affected by storms and flooding from July 12 through Aug. 4.

Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Severe Weather

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FEMA opened disaster recovery centers in San Antonio and Kerrville on July 12 to help Texans recover from storms and flooding, with assistance running through Aug. 4. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has opened disaster recovery centers in Bexar and Kerr counties for Texans affected by storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding from July 12 through Aug. 4. The assistance became available after the federal government approved Texas' appeal for FEMA individual assistance.

Why it matters

Homeowners and renters may qualify for FEMA help with losses not covered by insurance, but insured applicants must first file a claim with their insurer. Residents in 20 eligible counties have until Dec. 29 to apply.

FEMA's assistance covers 20 eligible counties with an application deadline of Dec. 29, for damage from storms and flooding between July 12 and Aug. 4. The extraction does not report total aid dollars or the number of applicants to date.

The players

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

FEMA is the federal agency responsible for coordinating disaster response and recovery assistance across the United States.

Gov. Greg Abbott

Greg Abbott is the Governor of Texas, who announced the federal approval of the state's appeal for individual assistance.

The details

Residents can apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, through the FEMA app, by calling 800-621-3362, or in person at a recovery center. The San Antonio center is at Las Palmas Branch Library, 515 Castroville Road, and the Kerrville center is at Calvary Temple Church, 3000 TX-534 Loop, where no appointment is needed. Residents can find a center near them by searching by ZIP code at FEMA.gov/DRC.

Timeline

  1. July 12 through Aug. 4: Storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding occurred.

  2. October: Gov. Abbott announced federal approval of Texas' appeal for FEMA individual assistance.

  3. Nov. 11: The San Antonio recovery center is closed for Veterans Day.

  4. Dec. 29: Deadline to apply for FEMA assistance.

Seasonal Patterns

The Stafford Act individual assistance process, which requires insured applicants to file insurance claims first, governs how FEMA aid reaches Texas residents after this summer's storms and flooding. Texas's summer storm season produced the July 12 through Aug. 4 damage that triggered the federal appeal approval.

Residents with storm or flood losses should file an insurance claim first if insured, then apply for FEMA help at DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 800-621-3362 before Dec. 29. Those who need in-person help can visit the San Antonio or Kerrville recovery centers, and the Kerrville center requires no appointment.

The takeaway

Insured property owners should file an insurance claim before seeking FEMA help, since FEMA aid covers only losses insurance does not. Eligible Texans have until Dec. 29 to apply.

What happens next

The application deadline for FEMA assistance is Dec. 29, and residents in the 20 eligible counties should apply before then.

Further reading

For more background on storm damage across the state, see Severe Weather coverage for Texas.

More information

Apply through the FEMA disaster-assistance application portal at DisasterAssistance.gov.

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