FEMAEM-3002-PREmergencyDeclared August 29, 1974
EM-3002-PR: Puerto Rico Impact of Drought
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Puerto Rico (EM-3002-PR) on August 29, 1974 for the incident of August 29, 1974 to August 29, 1974; it covers 24 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3002-PR (also written FEMA-3002-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Incident
- Drought: Impact of Drought
- Incident period
- August 29, 1974 to August 29, 1974
- Declared
- August 29, 1974
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Puerto Rico in 1974
- Status
- closed out on December 1, 1976
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aibonito (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Arroyo (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Barranquitas (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Cabo Rojo (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Canovanas (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Carolina (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Cayey (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Ceiba (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Cidra (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Coamo (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Comerio (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Culebra (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Fajardo (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Guanica (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Guayama (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Guayanilla (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Juana Diaz (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Lajas (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Penuelas (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Sabana Grande (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Salinas (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Santa Isabel (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Vieques (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Yauco (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/3002. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.