FEMAEM-3646-CAEmergencyDeclared May 25, 2026
EM-3646-CA: California Chemical Release
FEMA made an emergency declaration for California (EM-3646-CA) on May 25, 2026 for the incident of May 21, 2026 to May 29, 2026; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3646-CA (also written FEMA-3646-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- California
- Incident
- Chemical: Chemical Release
- Incident period
- May 21, 2026 to May 29, 2026
- Declared
- May 25, 2026
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 9
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for California in 2026
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange (County) | — | 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/3646. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.