FEMADR-1898-PAMajor disasterDeclared April 16, 2010
DR-1898-PA: Pennsylvania Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania (DR-1898-PA) on April 16, 2010 for the incident of February 5, 2010 to February 11, 2010; it covers 27 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $44.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1898-PA (also written FEMA-1898-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms
- Incident period
- February 5, 2010 to February 11, 2010
- Declared
- April 16, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania in 2010
- Status
- closed out on April 12, 2017
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Allegheny (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Armstrong (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Beaver (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bedford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Blair (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butler (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cambria (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Chester (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dauphin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Huntingdon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Indiana (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Juniata (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lancaster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lebanon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Philadelphia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Somerset (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Westmoreland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| York (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?
$44.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$5.0 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, 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/1898. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.