Texans impacted by Winter Storm Mara can report damage to their homes and businesses here. The Individual State of Texas Assessment Tool, which can be found in English and Spanish, allows emergency management officials to measure how much damage occurred during the storm and determine where resources are most needed, according to a news release.
It also helps officials figure out if Texas can receive federal disaster assistance as a result of the storm. Gov. Greg Abbott has not issued a statewide disaster declaration, but various counties in Central and North Texas have filed local declarations. A state disaster declaration would likely make more state resources available to communities impacted by the winter weather.
Reporting damage online is entirely voluntary and should not be done in place of submitting reports to insurance agencies, the release said. Texans are not guaranteed disaster relief assistance when reporting to the state.
To fill out the damage survey, affected Texans can visit damage.tdem.texas.gov and select “Ice Storm/Winter Weather January 29 - Ongoing” under “active incidents.” There is no deadline to report damage.
