FEMADR-1150-PAMajor disasterDeclared December 23, 1996
DR-1150-PA: Pennsylvania Severe Thunderstorms, High Winds,rain, Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania (DR-1150-PA) on December 23, 1996 for the incident of November 8, 1996 to November 15, 1996; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1150-PA (also written FEMA-1150-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Thunderstorms, High Winds,rain, Flooding
- Incident period
- November 8, 1996 to November 15, 1996
- Declared
- December 23, 1996
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the sixth of 6 major disaster declarations for Pennsylvania in 1996
- Status
- closed out on February 5, 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tioga (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/1150. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.