Disaster detail

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES

DR-1649-PA affected Carbon County, Pennsylvania. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Severe Storm
DR-1649-PA
Declared
Jun 30, 2006
DR
Public assistance
$1.1M
Project obligations
Registrations
289
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$816K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$97K
Utilities$78K
Debris Removal$49K
Emergency Protective Measures$26K
Buildings and Equipment$2K
Water Control Facilities$2K
Total PA obligated$1.1M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$537K
Renter-approved dollars$3K
Intake IHP dollars$1.1M
Validated phase 2 dollars$1.1M
Tracked registrations289
About this declaration

What DR-1649-PA means

DR-1649-PA is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Carbon County, Pennsylvania, with an incident window starting Jun 23, 2006 through Jul 10, 2006. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Carbon County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.