FEMADR-547-CAMajor disasterDeclared February 15, 1978
DR-547-CA: California Coastal Storms, Mudslides & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for California (DR-547-CA) on February 15, 1978 for the incident of February 15, 1978 to February 15, 1978; it covers 14 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-547-CA (also written FEMA-547-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Flood: Coastal Storms, Mudslides & Flooding
- Incident period
- February 15, 1978 to February 15, 1978
- Declared
- February 15, 1978
- 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 1978
- Status
- closed out on June 30, 1994
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inyo (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kern (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kings (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Los Angeles (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mono (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monterey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Orange (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Riverside (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| San Bernardino (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| San Diego (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| San Luis Obispo (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Santa Barbara (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?
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/547. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.