FEMADR-1649-PAMajor disasterDeclared June 30, 2006
DR-1649-PA: Pennsylvania Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania (DR-1649-PA) on June 30, 2006 for the incident of June 23, 2006 to July 10, 2006; it covers 28 designated areas. FEMA had approved $20.7 million for 8,140 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $79.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1649-PA (also written FEMA-1649-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- June 23, 2006 to July 10, 2006
- Declared
- June 30, 2006
- 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 only major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania in 2006
- Status
- closed out on March 5, 2014
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 3, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Armstrong (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Berks (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bradford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bucks (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carbon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chester (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dauphin (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Indiana (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lackawanna (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lancaster (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lebanon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Luzerne (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 |
| Pike (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Schuylkill (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Susquehanna (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tioga (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wyoming (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?
8,140households approved for help (IHP)
$20.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$17.8 millionof it for housing
$2.9 millionof it for other needs
$79.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$5.5 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/1649. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on October 3, 2006.