FEMADR-1552-PRMajor disasterDeclared September 17, 2004
DR-1552-PR: Puerto Rico Tropical Storm Jeanne and Resulting Landslides and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Puerto Rico (DR-1552-PR) on September 17, 2004 for the incident of September 14, 2004 to September 19, 2004; it covers 78 designated areas. FEMA had approved $416.5 million for 159,978 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $41.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1552-PR (also written FEMA-1552-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Tropical Storm Jeanne and Resulting Landslides and Mudslides
- Incident period
- September 14, 2004 to September 19, 2004
- Declared
- September 17, 2004
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Puerto Rico in 2004
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 22, 2004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjuntas (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Aguada (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Aguadilla (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Aguas Buenas (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Aibonito (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Anasco (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Arecibo (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Arroyo (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Barceloneta (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Barranquitas (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bayamon (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cabo Rojo (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Caguas (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Camuy (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Canovanas (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carolina (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Catano (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cayey (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ceiba (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ciales (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cidra (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Coamo (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Comerio (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Corozal (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Culebra (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dorado (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fajardo (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Florida (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Guanica (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Guayama (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Guayanilla (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Guaynabo (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gurabo (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hatillo (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hormigueros (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Humacao (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Isabela (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jayuya (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Juana Diaz (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Juncos (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lajas (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lares (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Las Marias (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Las Piedras (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Loiza (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Luquillo (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Manati (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Maricao (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Maunabo (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mayaguez (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Moca (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Morovis (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Naguabo (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Naranjito (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Orocovis (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Patillas (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Penuelas (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ponce (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Quebradillas (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rincon (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rio Grande (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sabana Grande (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Salinas (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San German (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Juan (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Lorenzo (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| San Sebastian (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Isabel (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Toa Alta (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Toa Baja (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Trujillo Alto (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Utuado (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vega Alta (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vega Baja (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vieques (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Villalba (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yabucoa (Municipio) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yauco (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?
159,978households approved for help (IHP)
$416.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$119.0 millionof it for housing
$297.5 millionof it for other needs
$41.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$7.5 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1552. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 22, 2004.