FEMADR-4025-PAMajor disasterDeclared September 3, 2011
DR-4025-PA: Pennsylvania Hurricane Irene
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania (DR-4025-PA) on September 3, 2011 for the incident of August 26, 2011 to August 30, 2011; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved $41.5 million for 18,273 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $25.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4025-PA (also written FEMA-4025-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Irene
- Incident period
- August 26, 2011 to August 30, 2011
- Declared
- September 3, 2011
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Pennsylvania in 2011
- Status
- closed out on January 31, 2019
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 14, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chester (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Delaware (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lehigh (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Luzerne (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Northampton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Philadelphia (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sullivan (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Susquehanna (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wyoming (County) | 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?
18,273households approved for help (IHP)
$41.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$37.9 millionof it for housing
$3.6 millionof it for other needs
$25.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$9.3 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/4025. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on December 14, 2011.