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DR-40-PADRFlood

Floods & Rains

Major Disaster Declaration for Pennsylvania, declared Aug 20, 1955, statewide.

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Declaration
DR-40-PA
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Pennsylvania
Incident type
Flood
Declared
Aug 20, 1955
Requested
Aug 20, 1955 · request 55011
Incident began
Aug 20, 1955
Incident ended
Aug 20, 1955
Incident period
1 day
Closed out
Jan 1, 1962
Fiscal year
1955
FEMA region
Region 3
Designated incident types
Severe storm

Designated areas

The declaration covers the whole of Pennsylvania (statewide designation).