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DR-283-CA · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms & Flooding

Declared for California on Feb 16, 1970, covering 17 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 17 of them.

Feb 16, 1970declared
17areas designated
17open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodFeb 16, 1970DeclaredFeb 16, 1970Closed outJun 16, 1976

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
Alameda CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Butte CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Colusa CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Del Norte CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Glenn CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Lake CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Lassen CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Marin CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Mendocino CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Modoc CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Plumas CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Shasta CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Siskiyou CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Sutter CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Tehama CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Trinity CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Yuba CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes

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