FEMADR-1138-PAMajor disasterDeclared September 13, 1996
DR-1138-PA: Pennsylvania Flooding Associated with Tropical Depression Fran
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania (DR-1138-PA) on September 13, 1996 for the incident of September 6, 1996 to September 8, 1996; it covers 6 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1138-PA (also written FEMA-1138-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding Associated with Tropical Depression Fran
- Incident period
- September 6, 1996 to September 8, 1996
- Declared
- September 13, 1996
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the fifth of 6 major disaster declarations for Pennsylvania in 1996
- Status
- closed out on March 9, 2004
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Huntingdon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Juniata (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mifflin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1138. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.