FEMADR-1911-CAMajor disasterDeclared May 7, 2010
DR-1911-CA: California Earthquake
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-1911-CA) on May 7, 2010 for the incident of April 4, 2010 to July 4, 2010; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $26.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1911-CA (also written FEMA-1911-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Earthquake: Earthquake
- Incident period
- April 4, 2010 to July 4, 2010
- Declared
- May 7, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for California in 2010
- Status
- closed out on August 24, 2021
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial (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?
$26.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. 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/1911. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.