FEMADR-1557-PAMajor disasterDeclared September 19, 2004
DR-1557-PA: Pennsylvania Tropical Depression Ivan
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania (DR-1557-PA) on September 19, 2004 for the incident of September 17, 2004 to October 1, 2004; it covers 67 designated areas. FEMA had approved $86.8 million for 25,102 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $84.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1557-PA (also written FEMA-1557-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Incident
- Hurricane: Tropical Depression Ivan
- Incident period
- September 17, 2004 to October 1, 2004
- Declared
- September 19, 2004
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Pennsylvania in 2004
- Status
- closed out on April 19, 2012
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Allegheny (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Armstrong (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Beaver (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bedford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Berks (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Blair (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bradford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bucks (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cambria (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Cameron (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carbon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Centre (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chester (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Clarion (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clearfield (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clinton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dauphin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Elk (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Erie (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Forest (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Huntingdon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Indiana (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Juniata (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lackawanna (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lancaster (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lebanon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lehigh (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Luzerne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lycoming (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McKean (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Mifflin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Montour (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Northampton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Northumberland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Philadelphia (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Pike (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Potter (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Schuylkill (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Snyder (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Somerset (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Susquehanna (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tioga (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Venango (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Warren (County) | — | — | — | Yes |
| Washington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Westmoreland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wyoming (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| York (County) | Yes | Yes | 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?
25,102households approved for help (IHP)
$86.8 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$58.0 millionof it for housing
$28.8 millionof it for other needs
$84.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$9.8 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1557. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on December 18, 2004.