FEMADR-4408-PAMajor disasterDeclared November 27, 2018
DR-4408-PA: Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania (DR-4408-PA) on November 27, 2018 for the incident of August 10, 2018 to August 15, 2018; it covers 11 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $76.5 million in Public Assistance (as of August 27, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4408-PA (also written FEMA-4408-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- August 10, 2018 to August 15, 2018
- Declared
- November 27, 2018
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania in 2018
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lackawanna (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lycoming (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montour (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Northampton (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Schuylkill (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sullivan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Susquehanna (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tioga (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?
$76.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$7.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of August 27, 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4408. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.