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Major disaster
DR-894-CA: Severe Freeze
Major disaster declaration for California, declared 02/11/1991 for a freezing. Covers 33 designated areas.
Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.
- Declared
- 02/11/1991
- Incident began
- 12/19/1990
- Incident ended
- 01/03/1991
- Areas
- 33
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 MitigationNot approved for this declaration
Designated areas
Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide
| Area | Added | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Butte County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Colusa County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Fresno County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Glenn County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Imperial County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Kern County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Los Angeles County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Madera County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Marin County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Mendocino County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Merced County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Monterey County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Napa County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Riverside County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| San Benito County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| San Bernardino County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| San Diego County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| San Joaquin County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| San Luis Obispo County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| San Mateo County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Santa Barbara County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Santa Clara County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Santa Cruz County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Solano County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Sonoma County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Stanislaus County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Sutter County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Tehama County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Tulare County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Ventura County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Yolo County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
| Yuba County | 02/11/1991 | IA |
IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.
Declaration details
- FEMA number
- DR-894-CA
- Type
- Major disaster
- Incident type
- Freezing
- Title
- Severe Freeze
- Closed out
- 05/29/1997
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-894-CASource: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026