FEMADR-4099-PAMajor disasterDeclared January 10, 2013
DR-4099-PA: Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania (DR-4099-PA) on January 10, 2013 for the incident of October 26, 2012 to November 8, 2012; it covers 18 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $12.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4099-PA (also written FEMA-4099-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Sandy
- Incident period
- October 26, 2012 to November 8, 2012
- Declared
- January 10, 2013
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Pennsylvania in 2013
- Status
- closed out on August 9, 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bucks (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cameron (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dauphin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Forest (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Huntingdon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Juniata (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Northampton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Philadelphia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Potter (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Somerset (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wyoming (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?
$12.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.6 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/4099. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.