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DR-1585-CA · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mud and Debris Flows

Declared for California on Apr 14, 2005, covering 7 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.

Apr 14, 2005declared
7areas designated
0open to household applications
$75.0Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodFeb 16, 2005 – Feb 23, 2005DeclaredApr 14, 2005Closed outDec 2, 2015

The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.

What a major disaster declaration is

A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.

How declarations work →

Designated areas

Which programs each area got

IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.

AreaProgramsHouseholds could apply until
Kern CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Los Angeles CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Orange CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Riverside CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
San Bernardino CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
San Diego CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Ventura CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—