FEMADR-4743-CAMajor disasterDeclared September 27, 2023
DR-4743-CA: California Tropical Storm Hilary
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-4743-CA) on September 27, 2023 for the incident of August 19, 2023 to August 21, 2023; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $1.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4743-CA (also written FEMA-4743-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Hurricane: Tropical Storm Hilary
- Incident period
- August 19, 2023 to August 21, 2023
- Declared
- September 27, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the seventh of 9 major disaster declarations for California in 2023
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Jolla Indian Reservation | — | 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?
$1.3 millionPublic Assistance 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4743. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.