FEMADR-4805-PRMajor disasterDeclared July 23, 2024
DR-4805-PR: Puerto Rico Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Puerto Rico (DR-4805-PR) on July 23, 2024 for the incident of April 29, 2024 to May 10, 2024; it covers 13 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $79.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4805-PR (also written FEMA-4805-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides
- Incident period
- April 29, 2024 to May 10, 2024
- Declared
- July 23, 2024
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Puerto Rico in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjuntas (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Guanica (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lajas (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Las Marias (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Luquillo (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Maricao (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Naranjito (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orocovis (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sabana Grande (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Sebastian (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Toa Alta (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Utuado (Municipio) | — | 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?
$79.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.2 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, 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.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4805. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.