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DR-1538-PA · Major disaster declaration

Severe Storms and Flooding

Declared for Pennsylvania on Aug 6, 2004, covering 7 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 3 of them.

Aug 6, 2004declared
7areas designated
3open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodJul 27, 2004 – Aug 25, 2004DeclaredAug 6, 2004Apply byOct 5, 2004Closed outJul 7, 2011

The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.

What a major disaster declaration is

A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.

How declarations work →

Designated areas

Which programs each area got

IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.

AreaProgramsHouseholds could apply until
Berks CountyIA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared—
Bradford CountyIA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared—
Delaware CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredOct 5, 2004
Montgomery CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredOct 5, 2004
Philadelphia CountyIA declaredPA not declaredHM declaredOct 5, 2004
Sullivan CountyIA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared—
Susquehanna CountyIA not declaredPA not declaredHM declared—

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Jun 3, 2004Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1519-OH · Major disasterOhio Severe Storm25Yesdeadline was Aug 2, 2004
Jun 8, 2004Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1521-LA · Major disasterLouisiana Severe Storm9Yesdeadline was Aug 9, 2004
Jun 18, 2004Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1526-WI · Major disasterWisconsin Severe Storm44Yesdeadline was Nov 9, 2004
Jun 30, 2004Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1528-AR · Major disasterArkansas Severe Storm14No
Jul 16, 2004Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1530-NJ · Major disasterNew Jersey Severe Storm2Yesdeadline was Sep 14, 2004
Jul 20, 2004Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1531-SD · Major disasterSouth Dakota Severe Storm10No
Aug 3, 2004Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1534-NY · Major disasterNew York Severe Storm62No
Aug 6, 2004Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1537-KY · Major disasterKentucky Severe Storm27No
Sep 19, 2004Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1556-OH · Major disasterOhio Severe Storm88Yesdeadline was Nov 18, 2004
Sep 23, 2004Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1559-VT · Major disasterVermont Severe Storm7No
Oct 1, 2004Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1563-NJ · Major disasterNew Jersey Severe Storm4Yesdeadline was Nov 30, 2004
Oct 1, 2004Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1564-NY · Major disasterNew York Severe Storm18Yesdeadline was Jan 15, 2005
Oct 7, 2004Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1569-MN · Major disasterMinnesota Severe Storm7Yesdeadline was Dec 6, 2004
Oct 7, 2004Severe Storms and FloodingDR-1568-TN · Major disasterTennessee Severe Storm15No

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