FEMADR-1267-CAMajor disasterDeclared February 9, 1999
DR-1267-CA: California Ca-Citrus Crop Damage 2/2/99
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-1267-CA) on February 9, 1999 for the incident of December 20, 1998 to December 28, 1998; it covers 8 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1267-CA (also written FEMA-1267-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Freezing: Ca-Citrus Crop Damage 2/2/99
- Incident period
- December 20, 1998 to December 28, 1998
- Declared
- February 9, 1999
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for California in 1999
- Status
- closed out on March 18, 2011
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 9, 1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Kern (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Kings (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Madera (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Merced (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Monterey (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Tulare (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?
$2.2 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1267. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.