FEMADR-1219-PAMajor disasterDeclared June 8, 1998
DR-1219-PA: Pennsylvania Severe Storms, Tornadoes,and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania (DR-1219-PA) on June 8, 1998 for the incident of May 31, 1998 to June 2, 1998; it covers 7 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1219-PA (also written FEMA-1219-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes,and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 31, 1998 to June 2, 1998
- Declared
- June 8, 1998
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania in 1998
- Status
- closed out on August 7, 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Beaver (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Berks (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Somerset (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Susquehanna (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Wyoming (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/1219. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.