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Major disaster
DR-979-CA: Severe Winter Storm, Mud & Land Slides, & Flooding
Major disaster declaration for California, declared 02/03/1993 for a flood. Covers 27 designated areas.
Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.
- Declared
- 02/03/1993
- Incident began
- 01/05/1993
- Incident ended
- 03/20/1993
- Areas
- 27
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
| Area | Added | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Contra Costa County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Del Norte County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Fresno County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Humboldt County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Imperial County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Lassen County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Los Angeles County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Madera County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Mendocino County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Modoc County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Monterey County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Napa County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Orange County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Plumas County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Riverside County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| San Bernardino County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| San Diego County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Santa Barbara County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Shasta County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Sierra County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Siskiyou County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Sonoma County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Tehama County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Trinity County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Tulare County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
| Ventura County | 02/03/1993 | IAPA |
IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.
Declaration details
- FEMA number
- DR-979-CA
- Type
- Major disaster
- Incident type
- Flood
- Title
- Severe Winter Storm, Mud & Land Slides, & Flooding
- Closed out
- 02/10/2011
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-979-CASource: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026