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DR-547-CA: Coastal Storms, Mudslides & Flooding

Major disaster declaration for California, declared 02/15/1978 for a flood. Covers 14 designated areas.

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

Declared
02/15/1978
Incident began
02/15/1978
Incident ended
02/15/1978
Areas
14

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 AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationNot approved for this declaration

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Inyo County02/15/1978IAPA
Kern County02/15/1978IAPA
Kings County02/15/1978IAPA
Los Angeles County02/15/1978IAPA
Mono County02/15/1978IAPA
Monterey County02/15/1978IAPA
Orange County02/15/1978IAPA
Riverside County02/15/1978IAPA
San Bernardino County02/15/1978IAPA
San Diego County02/15/1978IAPA
San Luis Obispo County02/15/1978IAPA
Santa Barbara County02/15/1978IAPA
Tulare County02/15/1978IAPA
Ventura County02/15/1978IAPA

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

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-547-CA
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Flood
Title
Coastal Storms, Mudslides & Flooding
Closed out
06/30/1994

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-547-CA

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

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