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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS

DR-1585-CA affected Kern County, California. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1585-CA
Declared
Apr 14, 2005
DR
Public assistance
$985K
Project obligations
Registrations
0
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Emergency Protective Measures$537K
Roads and Bridges$217K
Debris Removal$102K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$82K
Utilities$34K
Buildings and Equipment$13K
Total PA obligated$985K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$0
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$0
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations0
About this declaration

What DR-1585-CA means

DR-1585-CA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Kern County, California, with an incident window starting Feb 16, 2005 through Feb 23, 2005. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Kern County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.