Hurricane Gloria
Declared for Pennsylvania on Oct 8, 1985, covering 6 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carbon County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lackawanna County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Luzerne County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Susquehanna County | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Wayne County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Wyoming County | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 1985 | Hurricane GloriaDR-747-CT · Major disaster | Connecticut | No |
| Oct 15, 1985 | Hurricane GloriaDR-749-NJ · Major disaster | New Jersey | No |
| Oct 15, 1985 | Hurricane GloriaDR-748-RI · Major disaster | Rhode Island | No |
| Oct 18, 1985 | Hurricane GloriaDR-750-NY · Major disaster | New York | No |
| Oct 28, 1985 | Hurricane GloriaDR-751-MA · Major disaster | Massachusetts | No |
More from Pennsylvania: every FEMA declaration in Pennsylvania.