State-Based Financial Relief for Small and Medium-Scale Farms Impacted by Drought and Extreme Weather
October 31, 2025
By Lilian Thaoxaochay
The Disaster Blog
Welcome to the UCANR Disaster Blog!
From 1980 to 2024, California declared 391 disasters ranging from wildfire to drought, severe storms, flooding, and high winds. 46 of those disasters resulted in $1B or more in damages.
Californians are now estimated to be impacted by at least 1 major disaster or more per year with the last five years of events (2020-2024) having accounted for 66% of losses since 1980.
As such, this space has three goals, the first of which is to provide supplemental information on disaster preparation, response, and recovery for farmers, ranchers, natural resource managers, and community members impacted by natural disaster.
The second goal is to share ongoing research work, grant opportunities, or educational resources to address disaster challenges for collaborators.
The last goal of this blog is to highlight disaster work throughout the state of California by UCANR.
If you have a story you'd like to share or a problem you'd like to think through, please contact Lilian Thaoxaochay, Disaster Resiliency, Planning, and Policy Advisor for UCCE San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties at lilthaox@ucanr.edu.
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