FEMADR-1298-PAMajor disasterDeclared September 22, 1999
DR-1298-PA: Pennsylvania Tropical Depression Dennis Pa
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania (DR-1298-PA) on September 22, 1999 for the incident of September 6, 1999 to September 7, 1999; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1298-PA (also written FEMA-1298-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Incident
- Flood: Tropical Depression Dennis Pa
- Incident period
- September 6, 1999 to September 7, 1999
- Declared
- September 22, 1999
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Pennsylvania in 1999
- Status
- closed out on August 25, 2005
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 21, 1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dauphin (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lycoming (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Northumberland (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Snyder (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Union (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?
$195,648Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1298. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.