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EM-3248-CA: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation

Emergency declaration for California, declared 09/13/2005 for a hurricane. Covers 58 designated areas.

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

Declared
09/13/2005
Incident began
08/29/2005
Incident ended
10/01/2005
Areas
58

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 County09/13/2005PA
Alpine County09/13/2005PA
Amador County09/13/2005PA
Butte County09/13/2005PA
Calaveras County09/13/2005PA
Colusa County09/13/2005PA
Contra Costa County09/13/2005PA
Del Norte County09/13/2005PA
El Dorado County09/13/2005PA
Fresno County09/13/2005PA
Glenn County09/13/2005PA
Humboldt County09/13/2005PA
Imperial County09/13/2005PA
Inyo County09/13/2005PA
Kern County09/13/2005PA
Kings County09/13/2005PA
Lake County09/13/2005PA
Lassen County09/13/2005PA
Los Angeles County09/13/2005PA
Madera County09/13/2005PA
Marin County09/13/2005PA
Mariposa County09/13/2005PA
Mendocino County09/13/2005PA
Merced County09/13/2005PA
Modoc County09/13/2005PA
Mono County09/13/2005PA
Monterey County09/13/2005PA
Napa County09/13/2005PA
Nevada County09/13/2005PA
Orange County09/13/2005PA
Placer County09/13/2005PA
Plumas County09/13/2005PA
Riverside County09/13/2005PA
Sacramento County09/13/2005PA
San Benito County09/13/2005PA
San Bernardino County09/13/2005PA
San Diego County09/13/2005PA
San Francisco County09/13/2005PA
San Joaquin County09/13/2005PA
San Luis Obispo County09/13/2005PA
San Mateo County09/13/2005PA
Santa Barbara County09/13/2005PA
Santa Clara County09/13/2005PA
Santa Cruz County09/13/2005PA
Shasta County09/13/2005PA
Sierra County09/13/2005PA
Siskiyou County09/13/2005PA
Solano County09/13/2005PA
Sonoma County09/13/2005PA
Stanislaus County09/13/2005PA
Sutter County09/13/2005PA
Tehama County09/13/2005PA
Trinity County09/13/2005PA
Tulare County09/13/2005PA
Tuolumne County09/13/2005PA
Ventura County09/13/2005PA
Yolo County09/13/2005PA
Yuba County09/13/2005PA

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

Declaration details

FEMA number
EM-3248-CA
Type
Emergency
Incident type
Hurricane
Title
Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Closed out
11/29/2011

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-3248-CA

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