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DR-615-CA · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms, Mudslides & Flooding

Declared for California on Feb 21, 1980, covering 8 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 7 of them.

Feb 21, 1980declared
8areas designated
7open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodJan 8, 1980DeclaredFeb 21, 1980Closed outJun 26, 1997

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
Los Angeles CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Orange CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Riverside CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
San Bernardino CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
San Diego CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Santa Barbara CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes
Santa Cruz CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared—
Ventura CountyIA declaredPA declaredHM not declaredYes

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