FEMAEM-3124-PREmergencyDeclared November 21, 1996
EM-3124-PR: Puerto Rico Gas Leak Explosion
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Puerto Rico (EM-3124-PR) on November 21, 1996 for the incident of November 21, 1996 to November 21, 1996; it covers 1 designated area.
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3124-PR (also written FEMA-3124-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Incident
- Other: Gas Leak Explosion
- Incident period
- November 21, 1996 to November 21, 1996
- Declared
- November 21, 1996
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Puerto Rico in 1996
- Status
- closed out on June 10, 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan (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/3124. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.