The remnants of Tropical Storm Debby prompted a disaster declaration for much of central Pennsylvania.

And the response to that situation prompted emergency management staff and first responders from Warren County to be called to help.

County responders were sent to Tioga and Potter counties.

“Warren County sent 12 people to those locations and two boats,” Warren County Commissioner Ken Klakamp said during Wednesday’s commissioners meeting.

He said that emergency management staff were asked to return to the counties, primarily Tioga, on Tuesday.

“Their incident command team needed a break,” Klakamp said. “They are out there for a couple days.”

He said county staff are expected to return by today.

Governor Josh Shapiro issued a proclamation of disaster emergency for Adams, Bedford, Berks, Bradford, Carbon, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Fulton, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Lycoming, Monroe, Pike, Potter, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Wayne, and Wyoming counties in response to severe storms and catastrophic flooding from the remnants of the storm.

According to a statement from the governor’s office, the declaration was issued for counties that were under flash flood warnings and experienced heavy rain and will allow the Commonwealth to quickly draw down funding and to provide state agencies with the resources needed to assist counties and municipalities as they begin recovery efforts.