FEMADR-1068-PRMajor disasterDeclared September 16, 1995
DR-1068-PR: Puerto Rico Hurricane Marilyn
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Puerto Rico (DR-1068-PR) on September 16, 1995 for the incident of September 15, 1995 to September 17, 1995; it covers 14 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1068-PR (also written FEMA-1068-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Marilyn
- Incident period
- September 15, 1995 to September 17, 1995
- Declared
- September 16, 1995
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Puerto Rico in 1995
- Status
- closed out on August 25, 2005
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguas Buenas (Municipio) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Barranquitas (Municipio) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Canovanas (Municipio) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Carolina (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ceiba (Municipio) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Ciales (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Comerio (Municipio) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Culebra (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fajardo (Municipio) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Juncos (Municipio) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Loiza (Municipio) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Naguabo (Municipio) | — | Yes | — | — |
| San Lorenzo (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Vieques (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1068. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.