WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has designated nine Pennsylvania counties Primary Natural Disaster Areas due to Tropical Storm Debby’s damage on August 9-10, 2024. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability.

Impacted area in Pennsylvania, primary counties eligible: Cambria, Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Indiana, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming. Contiguous counties also eligible: Pennsylvania: Armstrong, Bedford, Blair, Bradford, Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Forest, Jefferson, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Lycoming, McKean, Monroe, Pike, Potter, Somerset, Warren, Westmoreland. And in New York State: Broome, Delaware, Sullivan, Tioga.

The application deadline for FEMA’s disaster loans, regarding Tropical Storm Debbie, is July 8, 2025. To file a Notice of Loss or to ask questions about available programs, contact your local  USDA Service Center.