On Aug. 20, PEN LEG reported amended emergency disaster order.
PEN LEG added 7 counties to the disaster emergency following Tropical Storm Debby.
Follows PEN INS Aug. 2024 urged insurer flexibility after storm damage, see #223681.
Document dated Aug. 20, 2024, was received on Sep. 3, 2024 due to a fixed feed.
Disaster Declaration
Governor Josh Shapiro amended the Aug. 9, 2024 proclamation of disaster emergency.
Includes Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Elk, Indiana, and York counties.
Significant damages due to catastrophic flooding resulted from Tropical Storm Debby.
Caused extensive damage to roads, streets, bridges, homes, businesses, and utilities.
This amendment places a total of 28 counties under the disaster proclamation.
Disaster declaration allows quick access to funds and provides state agencies with the resources needed to assist counties and municipalities with ongoing recovery efforts.
$5mn of state funds immediately available to assist with immediate response and recovery and authorizes state agencies to use all available resources and personnel.
Provides $2mn of state funds available for interstate mutual aid assistance if needed.
The proclamation also cuts red tape, waiving bidding and contracting procedures.
Effectiveness
Proclamation will remain in place through Aug. 30, 2024, unless extended by Assembly
Sep. 2024 SBA Debby PEN Assistance
On Sep. 13, 2024, SBA reported disaster assistance for PEN businesses and residents.
Small businesses and most private nonprofits in Bradford, Cameron, Centre, Clinton, Columbia, McKean, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Sullivan in Pennsylvania.
Also, Allegany, Chemung and Steuben in New York available to apply for only EIDLs.
Businesses and private nonprofit entities may borrow up to $2mn to repair or replace real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory, and other business assets.
Disaster loans up to $500k available to homeowners to repair or replace real estate.
Homeowners, renters eligible up to $100k for personal property, more for mitigation.
The application deadline for physical property is Nov. 12, 2024, EIDLs Jun. 11, 2025.
FEMA and White House reported disaster assistance available to affected individuals in Lycoming, Potter, Tioga, Union counties in PEN for recovery efforts due to the storm.
Assistance includes grants for temporary housing and home repairs, loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help recover from the disaster.
Sep. 15, 2024 FEMA Assistance
On Sep. 15, 2024, FEMA made assistance available to residents of Lycoming, Potter, Tioga, and Union counties for costs and damages from Tropical Storm Debby.
Covered items include water, food, medical supplies, infant supplies, fuel, rent.
Repair or replacement of vehicles, furnishings, computers, books required for school or work, moving and storage fees, medical expenses, childcare, funeral expenses.
Applicants may apply online, via FEMA app, via telephone or at a center.
Sep. 18, 2024 SBA Fed Register Notice
On Sep. 18, 2024, SBA published notice of Presidential disaster declaration in fed register, for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (FEMA-4815-DR), dated Sep 11, 2024.
Incident Tropical Storm Debby; incident period Aug. 9, 2024 through Aug. 10, 2024.
