Disaster declarations in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico had 51 FEMA declarations, 36 of them major disasters from 1953 to November 2, 2026, according to FEMA's Disaster Declarations Summaries.

Declarations, to November 2, 2026

51
Declarations, all types: 1953 to November 2, 2026; 0 of them tribal governments’ declarations, filed under this code.; 36
Major disasters: 1953 to November 2, 2026; Rank 39 of 59 that FEMA names; a tie shares a rank. Every year FEMA records.; 15
Emergency declarations: 1953 to November 2, 2026; Rank 15 of 59 that FEMA names; a tie shares a rank.; 0
Fire management declarations: 1953 to November 2, 2026; Rank 43 of 59 that FEMA names; a tie shares a rank.; 12
Declarations still open: as of November 2, 2026; FEMA prints no closeout date for them.

21
Major disasters declared since 2000: 2000 to November 2, 2026; Rank 38 of 59 that FEMA names; a tie shares a rank. The ranking is by this measure.; 20
Without COVID-19: 2000 to November 2, 2026; The same major disasters, less the COVID-19 declarations FEMA files as Biological.; 78
Counties named: 2000 to November 2, 2026; Counties named in a major disaster declared since 2000, each counted once.

Each national ranking lists all 59 states, territories and freely associated states FEMA names, with Puerto Rico’s place in it.

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Data retrieved November 4, 2026