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Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy (DR-4099)

Incident period: October 26, 2012 to November 8, 2012

Major Disaster Declaration declared on January 10, 2013

PEMA Commonwealth Coordinating Officer John Forr, FEMA Federal Coordinating Officer Tom McCool and WHP-TV 21 CBS Chief Meteorologist Tom Russell at the PEMA-FEMA joint field office in Harrisburg

National Severe Weather Preparedness Week

NHRA World Champion Bruce Larson records PEMA-FEMA PSA

WPMT-TV 43 Fox Meteorologist MaryEllen Pann records PEMA-FEMA PSA

Updates

March 11, 2013

National Hot Rod Association World Champion Bruce Larson and Meteorologists MaryEllen Pann and Tom Russell Record Radio PSAs for National Severe Weather Preparedness Week

Blog

January 31, 2013

A Groundhog Day Message from FEMA: Stay Prepared for Weather Changes Year-Round

CAPTION: “Punxsutawney Phil” the groundhog with his official “handlers,” the residents of Punxsutawney who care for him year-round. (Photo courtesy of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, Inc.)It’s funny

News Releases

May 9, 2013

West Hanover Elementary School Fourth Graders Start the Countdown to Hurricane Season 2013 Producing Digital Severe Weather Awareness Stories

April 25, 2013

East Greenville Resident Visited the White House on Wednesday as a “Champions of Change” Finalist for Helping Pennsylvanians Recover from Hurricane Sandy

April 16, 2013

Latest Funding for Hurricane Sandy Brings the Total for Pennsylvania Recovery to $3.8 Million

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State/Tribal Government:

Pennsylvania

Assistance to State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Governments and Certain Private-Non-Profit Organizations

Contact your State or Tribal Emergency Management Office to learn more about the Public Assistance program.

Geographic Information

Financial Assistance to Help Families and Communities Recover

Individual Assistance
Public Assistance
Definitions

Individual Assistance Definitions

Individuals & Household Program (IHP): Provides money and services to people in Presidentially declared disaster areas.

Housing Assistance (HA): Provides assistance for disaster-related housing needs.

Other Needs Assistance (ONA): Provides assistance for other disaster-related needs, such as furnishings, transportation, and medical.

Public Assistance Definitions

Public Assistance (PA): Disaster grant assistance available for communities to quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Emergency Work (Categories A-B): Work that must be performed to reduce or eliminate an immediate threat to life, protect public health and safety, and to protect improved property that is significantly threatened due to disasters or emergencies declared by the President

Permanent Work (Categories C-G): Work that is required to restore a damaged facility, through repair or restoration, to its pre-disaster design, function, and capacity in accordance with applicable codes and standards

*Dollars Approved: Assistance dollars approved but not necessarily disbursed.

*Dollars Obligated: Funds made available to the State via electronic transfer following FEMA's final review and approval of Public Assistance projects.

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