FEMADR-61-PAMajor disasterDeclared August 9, 1956
DR-61-PA: Pennsylvania Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania (DR-61-PA) on August 9, 1956 for the incident of August 9, 1956 to August 9, 1956; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-61-PA (also written FEMA-61-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Storm
- Incident period
- August 9, 1956 to August 9, 1956
- Declared
- August 9, 1956
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Pennsylvania in 1956
- Status
- closed out on June 1, 1959
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide | — | 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?
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/61. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.