FEMADR-736-PRMajor disasterDeclared May 31, 1985
DR-736-PR: Puerto Rico Storms, Mud/Land Slides, Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Puerto Rico (DR-736-PR) on May 31, 1985 for the incident of May 16, 1985 to May 21, 1985; it covers 20 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-736-PR (also written FEMA-736-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Incident
- Flood: Storms, Mud/Land Slides, Flooding
- Incident period
- May 16, 1985 to May 21, 1985
- Declared
- May 31, 1985
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Puerto Rico in 1985
- Status
- closed out on April 13, 1995
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 | — |
| Anasco (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Arecibo (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Barceloneta (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Barranquitas (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Caguas (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Ciales (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Guayanilla (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Humacao (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Jayuya (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lares (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Las Piedras (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Maricao (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Mayaguez (Municipio) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Orocovis (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Santa Isabel (Municipio) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Utuado (Municipio) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Vega Baja (Municipio) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Villalba (Municipio) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Yabucoa (Municipio) | — | — | 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/736. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.