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DR-597-PRDRHurricane

Hurricane David

Major Disaster Declaration for Puerto Rico, declared Sep 2, 1979, in 72 counties.

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Declaration
DR-597-PR
Type
Major Disaster Declaration
State or territory
Puerto Rico
Incident type
Hurricane
Declared
Sep 2, 1979
Requested
Sep 2, 1979 · request 79071
Incident began
Sep 2, 1979
Incident ended
Sep 2, 1979
Incident period
1 day
Closed out
Jun 30, 1994
Fiscal year
1979
FEMA region
Region 2

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