FEMADR-766-PAMajor disasterDeclared June 5, 1986
DR-766-PA: Pennsylvania Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania (DR-766-PA) on June 5, 1986 for the incident of May 30, 1986 to May 31, 1986; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-766-PA (also written FEMA-766-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- May 30, 1986 to May 31, 1986
- Declared
- June 5, 1986
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Pennsylvania in 1986
- Status
- closed out on October 15, 1990
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny (County) | — | 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/766. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.