FEMAEM-3384-PREmergencyDeclared September 5, 2017
EM-3384-PR: Puerto Rico Hurricane Irma
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Puerto Rico (EM-3384-PR) on September 5, 2017 for the incident of September 5, 2017 to September 7, 2017; it covers 10 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $24.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3384-PR (also written FEMA-3384-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Incident
- Hurricane: Hurricane Irma
- Incident period
- September 5, 2017 to September 7, 2017
- Declared
- September 5, 2017
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 2
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 emergency declarations for Puerto Rico in 2017
- Status
- closed out on January 15, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toa Alta (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Toa Baja (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Trujillo Alto (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Utuado (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Vega Alta (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Vega Baja (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Vieques (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Villalba (Municipio) | — | Yes | — |
| Yabucoa (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?
$24.1 millionPublic Assistance 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.
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/3384. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.