FEMADR-1008-CAMajor disasterDeclared January 17, 1994
DR-1008-CA: California Northridge Earthquake
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-1008-CA) on January 17, 1994 for the incident of January 17, 1994 to November 30, 1994; it covers 3 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1008-CA (also written FEMA-1008-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Earthquake: Northridge Earthquake
- Incident period
- January 17, 1994 to November 30, 1994
- Declared
- January 17, 1994
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for California in 1994
- Status
- closed out on September 29, 2017
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ventura (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1008. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.