FEMAEM-3180-PAEmergencyDeclared March 14, 2003
EM-3180-PA: Pennsylvania Snow
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Pennsylvania (EM-3180-PA) on March 14, 2003 for the incident of February 14, 2003 to February 19, 2003; it covers 36 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $21.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3180-PA (also written FEMA-3180-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Snow
- Incident period
- February 14, 2003 to February 19, 2003
- Declared
- March 14, 2003
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 3
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Pennsylvania in 2003
- Status
- closed out on October 13, 2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bedford (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Berks (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Blair (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cambria (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Carbon (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Chester (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dauphin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Delaware (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Huntingdon (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Juniata (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lancaster (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lebanon (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lehigh (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lycoming (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mifflin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Montour (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Northampton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Northumberland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Philadelphia (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Schuylkill (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Snyder (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Somerset (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Westmoreland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| York (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?
$21.0 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/3180. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.