Water Shortage
Declared for Pennsylvania on Aug 18, 1965, covering 13 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 13 of them.
How this declaration unfolded
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.
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Berks County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Bucks County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Carbon County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Chester County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Delaware County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lehigh County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Monroe County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Montgomery County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Northampton County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Philadelphia County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Pike County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Schuylkill County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Wayne County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1965 | Water ShortageDR-207-DE · Major disaster | Delaware | Yes |
| Aug 18, 1965 | Water ShortageDR-205-NJ · Major disaster | New Jersey | Yes |
| Aug 18, 1965 | Water ShortageDR-204-NY · Major disaster | New York | Yes |
More from Pennsylvania: every FEMA declaration in Pennsylvania.