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Puerto Rico Disaster Declarations
51 federal declarations since 1953, most recently DR-4850-PR on 11/27/2024.
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- All declarations
- 51
- Since 1953
- Since 2022
- 6
- #39 among states
- In 2026
- 0
- Most common
- Hurricane
- 20 declarations
Declarations
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- Major disasterTropical StormDR-4850-PRTropical Storm ErnestoDeclared 11/27/2024 · 38 areas
- EmergencySevere StormEM-3610-PRTropical Storm ErnestoDeclared 08/13/2024 · 78 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-4805-PRSevere Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesDeclared 07/23/2024 · 13 areas
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-4671-PRHurricane FionaDeclared 09/21/2022 · 78 areas
- EmergencyHurricaneEM-3583-PRTropical Storm FionaDeclared 09/18/2022 · 78 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-4649-PRSevere Storm, Flooding, And LandslidesDeclared 03/29/2022 · 5 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-4571-PRSevere Storm And FloodingDeclared 11/05/2020 · 1 area
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-4560-PRHurricane IsaiasDeclared 09/09/2020 · 4 areas
- EmergencyHurricaneEM-3537-PRTropical Storm LauraDeclared 08/22/2020 · 78 areas
- EmergencyHurricaneEM-3532-PRPotential Tropical Cyclone NineDeclared 07/29/2020 · 78 areas
- Major disasterBiologicalDR-4493-PRCOVID-19 PandemicDeclared 03/27/2020 · 78 areas
- EmergencyBiologicalEM-3452-PRCOVID-19Declared 03/13/2020 · 78 areas
- Major disasterEarthquakeDR-4473-PREarthquakesDeclared 01/16/2020 · 34 areas
- EmergencyEarthquakeEM-3426-PREarthquakesDeclared 01/07/2020 · 78 areas
- EmergencySevere StormEM-3417-PRTropical Storm DorianDeclared 08/27/2019 · 78 areas
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-4339-PRHurricane MariaDeclared 09/20/2017 · 78 areas
- EmergencyHurricaneEM-3391-PRHurricane MariaDeclared 09/18/2017 · 78 areas
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-4336-PRHurricane IrmaDeclared 09/10/2017 · 32 areas
- EmergencyHurricaneEM-3384-PRHurricane IrmaDeclared 09/05/2017 · 10 areas
- Major disasterHurricaneDR-4040-PRTropical Storm MariaDeclared 10/18/2011 · 3 areas
Declarations per year
The last 20 years
1
1
2
4
4
1
8
3
3
Frequently asked questions
- How many disasters have been declared in Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico has had 51 federal disaster declarations since 1953, including 6 since 2022.
- What is the most recent disaster declaration in Puerto Rico?
- DR-4850-PR (Tropical Storm Ernesto) was declared on 11/27/2024 and covers 38 areas.
- What kind of disaster is most common in Puerto Rico?
- Hurricane declarations are the most common (20), followed by flood (11) and severe storm (11).
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/26/2026