Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
Declared for Pennsylvania on Oct 1, 2013, covering 11 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Centre County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Clearfield County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Clinton County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Crawford County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Fayette County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Huntingdon County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Jefferson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Lawrence County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Venango County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
| Wayne County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2013 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingDR-4135-IA · Major disaster | Iowa | No |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingDR-4139-NH · Major disaster | New Hampshire | No |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and FloodingDR-4137-SD · Major disaster | South Dakota | No |
More from Pennsylvania: every FEMA declaration in Pennsylvania.