FEMADR-737-PAMajor disasterDeclared June 3, 1985
DR-737-PA: Pennsylvania Severe Storms, High Winds & Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania (DR-737-PA) on June 3, 1985 for the incident of May 31, 1985 to June 1, 1985; it covers 11 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-737-PA (also written FEMA-737-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Incident
- Tornado: Severe Storms, High Winds & Tornadoes
- Incident period
- May 31, 1985 to June 1, 1985
- Declared
- June 3, 1985
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Pennsylvania in 1985
- Status
- closed out on June 30, 1994
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clearfield (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Erie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Forest (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lycoming (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| McKean (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Northumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Venango (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/737. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.