FEMADR-4769-CAMajor disasterDeclared April 13, 2024
DR-4769-CA: California Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-4769-CA) on April 13, 2024 for the incident of January 31, 2024 to February 9, 2024; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $34.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4769-CA (also written FEMA-4769-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- January 31, 2024 to February 9, 2024
- Declared
- April 13, 2024
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the second of 4 major disaster declarations for California in 2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Glenn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Los Angeles (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monterey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Luis Obispo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Barbara (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Cruz (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sutter (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?
$34.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$11.2 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.
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/4769. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.