FEMADR-745-PAMajor disasterDeclared October 8, 1985
DR-745-PA: Pennsylvania Hurricane Gloria
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania (DR-745-PA) on October 8, 1985 for the incident of September 27, 1985 to September 27, 1985; it covers 6 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-745-PA (also written FEMA-745-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Gloria
- Incident period
- September 27, 1985 to September 27, 1985
- Declared
- October 8, 1985
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Pennsylvania in 1985
- Status
- closed out on November 22, 1995
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Lackawanna (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Luzerne (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Susquehanna (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Wayne (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?
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/745. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.