FEMADR-400-PAMajor disasterDeclared July 17, 1973
DR-400-PA: Pennsylvania Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania (DR-400-PA) on July 17, 1973 for the incident of July 17, 1973 to July 17, 1973; it covers 10 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-400-PA (also written FEMA-400-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- July 17, 1973 to July 17, 1973
- Declared
- July 17, 1973
- 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 1973
- Status
- closed out on September 18, 1980
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berks (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bucks (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Chester (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lancaster (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Northampton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wayne (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/400. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.