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Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND LANDSLIDES

DR-1628-CA affected San Mateo County, California. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1628-CA
Declared
Feb 3, 2006
DR
Public assistance
$3.2M
Project obligations
Registrations
0
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Water Control Facilities$1.1M
Emergency Protective Measures$709K
Roads and Bridges$508K
Debris Removal$261K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$252K
Utilities$213K
Buildings and Equipment$100K
Total PA obligated$3.2M

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-1628-CA means

DR-1628-CA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected San Mateo County, California, with an incident window starting Dec 17, 2005 through Jan 3, 2006. 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 San Mateo County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.