Puerto Rico FEMA Disaster Declarations — 6 Since 2021
Last 5 years · 78 counties affected · Newest declaration: November 27, 2024
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
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
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.