buildings damaged or demolished by the flood. The Federal Emergency Management Agency ultimately paid out nearly $21 million for aid, with applicants receiving an average of just over $7,600. In the months following the disaster, local, state, and federal officials discussed mitigation efforts and recommendations for Lavaca County. See also List of Texas hurricanes (1980–present) Tropical Storm Amelia (1978) Tropical Storm Charley (1998) Notes References External links Atlantic Hurricane Season of 1981 National Hurricane Center's archive on Tropical Depression Eight 1981 Atlantic hurricane season Atlantic tropical depressions Hurricanes in Texas 1981 in Texas 1981 natural disasters in the United States Tropical cyclones in 1981