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Disaster declarations in Puerto Rico

Every federal declaration for Puerto Rico from 1956 to 2024, with the counties named in each and the assistance programs that were declared.

51declarations 36major disasters 15emergencies 0fire declarations $42.72 billionfederal aid reported*

Declarations per year, 1953–2026

19531970199020102026

By hazard

Links open the declarations for that hazard in Puerto Rico where there are five or more.

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All declarations

51 declarations
DeclaredNumberTitleHazardAreasProgramsFederal aid
Aug 18, 1956 DR-62-PR Hurricane Hurricane statewideIAPAHM —
May 26, 1964 DR-170-PR Extreme Drought Conditions Drought statewideIAPAHM —
Oct 12, 1970 DR-296-PR Heavy Rains & Flooding Flood 60IAPA —
Nov 30, 1974 DR-455-PR Flooding Flood 52IAPA —
Sep 19, 1975 DR-483-PR Tropical Storm Elioise Flood 78IAPA —
Sep 2, 1979 DR-597-PR Hurricane David Hurricane 72IAPA —
May 31, 1985 DR-736-PR Storms, Mud/Land Slides, Flooding Flood 20IAPA —
Oct 10, 1985 DR-746-PR Severe Storms, Flooding & Mudslides Flood 48IAPA —
Jul 10, 1986 DR-768-PR Heavy Rains, Flooding & Mudslides Flood 31PA —
Dec 17, 1987 DR-805-PR Severe Storms & Flooding Flood 32IAPA —
Sep 21, 1989 DR-842-PR Hurricane Hugo Hurricane 57IAPA —
Jan 22, 1992 DR-931-PR Severe Storms & Flooding Flood 35IAPA —
Sep 16, 1995 DR-1068-PR Hurricane Marilyn Hurricane 14IAPA —
Sep 11, 1996 DR-1136-PR Hurricane Hortense Hurricane 71IAPA —
Sep 24, 1998 DR-1247-PR Hurricane Georges - 18 Sep 98 Hurricane 78IAPAHM $220.7 million
May 16, 2001 DR-1372-PR Severe Storms, Flooding and Mudslides Severe Storm 15IAPA $5.5 million
Nov 28, 2001 DR-1396-PR Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides and Landslides Severe Storm 13PAHM $4.9 million
Nov 21, 2003 DR-1501-PR Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides Severe Storm 31IHPIAPAHM $67.5 million
Sep 17, 2004 DR-1552-PR Tropical Storm Jeanne and Resulting Landslides and Mudslides Severe Storm 78IHPIAPAHM $465.3 million
Nov 10, 2005 DR-1613-PR Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Severe Storm 17PAHM $12.4 million
Oct 1, 2008 DR-1798-PR Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm 26IHPPAHM $59.0 million
Jun 24, 2010 DR-1919-PR Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm 10PAHM $5.1 million
Oct 26, 2010 DR-1946-PR Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides Assoc W Ts Otto Severe Storm 21PAHM $17.8 million
Aug 29, 1974 EM-3002-PR Impact of Drought Drought 24PA —
Nov 21, 1996 EM-3124-PR Gas Leak Explosion Other 1PA —
Sep 21, 1998 EM-3130-PR Hurricane Georges (Direct Federal Assist First 72 Hrs) Hurricane statewidePA —
Nov 17, 1999 EM-3151-PR Hurricane Lenny Hurricane 78PA —
Oct 24, 2009 EM-3306-PR Explosions and Fire Fire 5PA $3.0 million
Aug 22, 2011 EM-3326-PR Hurricane Irene Hurricane 78PA $781,031
Sep 5, 2017 EM-3384-PR Hurricane Irma Hurricane 10PA $24.1 million
Sep 18, 2017 EM-3391-PR Hurricane Maria Hurricane 78PA —
Aug 27, 2019 EM-3417-PR Tropical Storm Dorian Severe Storm 78PA —
Jan 7, 2020 EM-3426-PR Earthquakes Earthquake 78PA —
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3452-PR COVID-19 Biological 78PA —
Jul 29, 2020 EM-3532-PR Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Hurricane 78PA —
Aug 22, 2020 EM-3537-PR Tropical Storm Laura Hurricane 78PA —
Sep 18, 2022 EM-3583-PR Tropical Storm Fiona Hurricane 78PA —
Aug 13, 2024 EM-3610-PR Tropical Storm Ernesto Severe Storm 78PA —
Jul 14, 2011 DR-4004-PR Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides Severe Storm 13PAHM $7.5 million
Aug 27, 2011 DR-4017-PR Hurricane Irene Hurricane 56IHPPAHM $98.2 million
Oct 18, 2011 DR-4040-PR Tropical Storm Maria Hurricane 3IHPHM $1.4 million
Sep 10, 2017 DR-4336-PR Hurricane Irma Hurricane 32IHPPAHM $26.5 million
Sep 20, 2017 DR-4339-PR Hurricane Maria Hurricane 78IHPPAHM $37.59 billion
Jan 16, 2020 DR-4473-PR Earthquakes Earthquake 34IHPPAHM $1.24 billion
Mar 27, 2020 DR-4493-PR COVID-19 Pandemic Biological 78IHPPAHM $168.8 million
Sep 9, 2020 DR-4560-PR Hurricane Isaias Hurricane 4IHPHM $1.4 million
Nov 5, 2020 DR-4571-PR Severe Storm and Flooding Flood 1IHP $346,305
Mar 29, 2022 DR-4649-PR Severe Storm, Flooding, and Landslides Flood 5IHPHM $1.6 million
Sep 21, 2022 DR-4671-PR Hurricane Fiona Hurricane 78IHPPAHM $2.53 billion
Jul 23, 2024 DR-4805-PR Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides Flood 13PAHM $80.7 million
Nov 27, 2024 DR-4850-PR Tropical Storm Ernesto Tropical Storm 38PAHM $97.1 million

* Individual Assistance approved plus Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation obligated, for declarations where OpenFEMA publishes totals; as reported on October 29, 2026. Programs: IHP — Individuals and Households, IA — Individual Assistance, PA — Public Assistance, HM — Hazard Mitigation.