DR-597-PR · Major disaster declaration
Hurricane David
Declared for Puerto Rico on Sep 2, 1979, covering 72 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 63 of them.
Sep 2, 1979declared
72areas designated
63open to household applications
$0public assistance obligated so far
Timeline
How this declaration unfolded
The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.
What a major disaster declaration is
A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.
Designated areas
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Adjuntas (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Aguada (Municipio) | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Aguas Buenas (Municipio) | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Aibonito (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Anasco (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Arecibo (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Arroyo (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Barceloneta (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Barranquitas (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Bayamon (Municipio) | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Cabo Rojo (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Caguas (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Canovanas (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Carolina (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Catano (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Cayey (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Ceiba (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Ciales (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Cidra (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Coamo (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Comerio (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Corozal (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Culebra (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Dorado (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Fajardo (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Florida (Municipio) | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Guanica (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Guayama (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Guayanilla (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Guaynabo (Municipio) | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Gurabo (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Hormigueros (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Humacao (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Jayuya (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Juana Diaz (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Juncos (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lajas (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Lares (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Las Marias (Municipio) | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Las Piedras (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Loiza (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Luquillo (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Manati (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Maricao (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Maunabo (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Mayaguez (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Morovis (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Naguabo (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Naranjito (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Orocovis (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Patillas (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Penuelas (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Ponce (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Rincon (Municipio) | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Rio Grande (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Sabana Grande (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Salinas (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| San German (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| San Juan (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| San Lorenzo (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| San Sebastian (Municipio) | IA declaredPA not declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Santa Isabel (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Toa Alta (Municipio) | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Toa Baja (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Trujillo Alto (Municipio) | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Utuado (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Vega Alta (Municipio) | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Vega Baja (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Vieques (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Villalba (Municipio) | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Yabucoa (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |
| Yauco (Municipio) | IA declaredPA declaredHM not declared | Yes |