FEMADR-4850-PRMajor disasterDeclared November 27, 2024
DR-4850-PR: Puerto Rico Tropical Storm Ernesto
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Puerto Rico (DR-4850-PR) on November 27, 2024 for the incident of August 13, 2024 to August 16, 2024; it covers 38 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $86.2 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4850-PR (also written FEMA-4850-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Incident
- Tropical Storm: Tropical Storm Ernesto
- Incident period
- August 13, 2024 to August 16, 2024
- Declared
- November 27, 2024
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the second 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 |
| Aguas Buenas (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Aibonito (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Anasco (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Arroyo (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Barranquitas (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cabo Rojo (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Camuy (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Canovanas (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ceiba (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coamo (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Comerio (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Corozal (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fajardo (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hormigueros (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jayuya (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lares (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Las Marias (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Las Piedras (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Loiza (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Luquillo (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Manati (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Maricao (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Maunabo (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mayaguez (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Naguabo (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Orocovis (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ponce (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rio Grande (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San German (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Lorenzo (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| San Sebastian (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Isabel (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Utuado (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Vega Alta (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Vieques (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Villalba (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yabucoa (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?
$86.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$493,500Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 25, 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/4850. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.