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DR-1689-CA: Severe Freeze

Major disaster declaration for California, declared 03/13/2007 for a freezing. Covers 16 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
03/13/2007
Incident began
01/11/2007
Incident ended
01/17/2007
Areas
16

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Individual AssistanceAid for people and families in older declarations
  • Public AssistanceNot approved for this declaration
  • Hazard MitigationFunds to reduce future risk, such as elevating homes or buyouts

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Fresno County03/13/2007IAHM
Imperial County03/13/2007IAHM
Kern County03/13/2007IAHM
Kings County03/13/2007IAHM
Los Angeles County03/13/2007IAHM
Madera County03/13/2007IAHM
Merced County03/13/2007IAHM
Monterey County03/13/2007IAHM
Riverside County03/13/2007IAHM
San Bernardino County03/13/2007IAHM
San Diego County03/13/2007IAHM
San Luis Obispo County03/13/2007IAHM
Santa Barbara County03/13/2007IAHM
Stanislaus County03/13/2007IAHM
Tulare County03/13/2007IAHM
Ventura County03/13/2007IAHM

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-1689-CA
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Freezing
Title
Severe Freeze
Closed out
01/08/2014

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-1689-CA

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026