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EM-3023-CA: Drought

Emergency declaration for California, declared 01/20/1977 for a drought. Covers 47 designated areas.

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

Declared
01/20/1977
Incident began
01/20/1977
Incident ended
01/20/1977
Areas
47

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • 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
Alameda County01/20/1977PA
Alpine County01/20/1977PA
Amador County01/20/1977PA
Butte County01/20/1977PA
Calaveras County01/20/1977PA
Colusa County01/20/1977PA
Contra Costa County01/20/1977PA
El Dorado County01/20/1977PA
Fresno County01/20/1977PA
Glenn County01/20/1977PA
Inyo County01/20/1977PA
Kern County01/20/1977PA
Kings County01/20/1977PA
Lake County01/20/1977PA
Lassen County01/20/1977PA
Madera County01/20/1977PA
Marin County01/20/1977PA
Mariposa County01/20/1977PA
Mendocino County01/20/1977PA
Merced County01/20/1977PA
Modoc County01/20/1977PA
Monterey County01/20/1977PA
Napa County01/20/1977PA
Nevada County01/20/1977PA
Placer County01/20/1977PA
Plumas County01/20/1977PA
Sacramento County01/20/1977PA
San Benito County01/20/1977PA
San Joaquin County01/20/1977PA
San Luis Obispo County01/20/1977PA
San Mateo County01/20/1977PA
Santa Barbara County01/20/1977PA
Santa Clara County01/20/1977PA
Santa Cruz County01/20/1977PA
Shasta County01/20/1977PA
Sierra County01/20/1977PA
Siskiyou County01/20/1977PA
Solano County01/20/1977PA
Sonoma County01/20/1977PA
Stanislaus County01/20/1977PA
Sutter County01/20/1977PA
Tehama County01/20/1977PA
Trinity County01/20/1977PA
Tulare County01/20/1977PA
Tuolumne County01/20/1977PA
Yolo County01/20/1977PA
Yuba County01/20/1977PA

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

Declaration details

FEMA number
EM-3023-CA
Type
Emergency
Incident type
Drought
Title
Drought
Closed out
12/20/1978

An emergency declaration supports specific actions to protect lives and property, such as evacuations, shelters and debris removal, often before or right after an event.

FEMA page for EM-3023-CA

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

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