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DR-170-PRDRDrought

Extreme Drought Conditions

Major Disaster Declaration for Puerto Rico, declared May 26, 1964, statewide.

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Declaration
DR-170-PR
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Puerto Rico
Incident type
Drought
Declared
May 26, 1964
Requested
May 26, 1964 · request 64017
Incident began
May 26, 1964
Incident ended
May 26, 1964
Incident period
1 day
Closed out
Jul 12, 1966
Fiscal year
1964
FEMA region
Region 2

Designated areas

The declaration covers the whole of Puerto Rico (statewide designation).