DisasterLookup
DR-1898-PA · Major disaster declaration

Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms

Declared for Pennsylvania on Apr 16, 2010, covering 27 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.

Apr 16, 2010declared
27areas designated
0open to household applications
$43.4Mpublic assistance obligated so far
Timeline

How this declaration unfolded

Incident periodFeb 5, 2010 – Feb 11, 2010DeclaredApr 16, 2010Closed outApr 12, 2017

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
Adams CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Allegheny CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Armstrong CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Beaver CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Bedford CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Blair CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Butler CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Cambria CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Chester CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Cumberland CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Dauphin CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Delaware CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Fayette CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Franklin CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Fulton CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Greene CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Huntingdon CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Indiana CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Juniata CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Lancaster CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Lebanon CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Montgomery CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Perry CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Philadelphia CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Somerset CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
Westmoreland CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—
York CountyIA not declaredPA declaredHM declared—

Same event, other declarations

DeclaredDeclarationWhereHazardAreasHouseholds can apply?
Mar 24, 2010Severe Winter Storms and SnowstormsDR-1890-DC · Major disasterDistrict of Columbia Severe Storm1No
Mar 31, 2010Severe Winter Storms and SnowstormsDR-1896-DE · Major disasterDelaware Snowstorm3No
Apr 23, 2010Severe Winter Storms and SnowstormsDR-1903-WV · Major disasterWest Virginia Snowstorm20No
Apr 27, 2010Severe Winter Storms and SnowstormsDR-1905-VA · Major disasterVirginia Snowstorm38No
May 6, 2010Severe Winter Storms and SnowstormsDR-1910-MD · Major disasterMaryland Snowstorm22No