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How many FEMA disaster declarations has Puerto Rico had?

Puerto Rico has had 6 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 4 major disasters (DR), 2 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 78 counties. The most common incident types were Flood (2), Hurricane (2), Tropical Storm (1).

Declarations (6)

Major Disaster
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO
Declared: November 27, 2024 Incident: Tropical Storm Disaster #: 4850 Counties: 38
Emergency
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO
Declared: August 13, 2024 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 3610 Counties: 78
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: July 23, 2024 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4805 Counties: 13
Major Disaster
HURRICANE FIONA
Declared: September 21, 2022 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 4671 Counties: 78
Emergency
TROPICAL STORM FIONA
Declared: September 18, 2022 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3583 Counties: 78
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES
Declared: March 29, 2022 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4649 Counties: 5
About this data. Federal disaster declarations are issued by the President under the Stafford Act. Each declaration unlocks federal funding for recovery — typically Public Assistance (rebuilding government infrastructure), Individual Assistance (grants and SBA loans for households), and Hazard Mitigation programs. See OpenFEMA for full documentation. Page rendered August 13, 2026.