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Hurricanes & tropical storms in Puerto Rico
21 federal hurricanes & tropical storms disaster declarations in Puerto Rico since 1953.
Hurricanes & tropical storms — Puerto Rico — federal disaster declarations per year
19562024
Counties most affected
Naguabo Municipio17Loíza Municipio16Utuado Municipio16Canóvanas Municipio16Vieques Municipio16Barranquitas Municipio16Aguas Buenas Municipio16Yabucoa Municipio16Villalba Municipio15Juncos Municipio15Ciales Municipio15Ceiba Municipio15Jayuya Municipio15Comerío Municipio15Vega Baja Municipio15Orocovis Municipio15Adjuntas Municipio15Las Piedras Municipio15Carolina Municipio15Maunabo Municipio14Bayamón Municipio14Cataño Municipio14Coamo Municipio14Corozal Municipio14Fajardo Municipio14Guaynabo Municipio14Gurabo Municipio14Luquillo Municipio14Patillas Municipio14Ponce Municipio14Río Grande Municipio14San Juan Municipio14San Lorenzo Municipio14Toa Baja Municipio14Trujillo Alto Municipio14Vega Alta Municipio14Yauco Municipio14Arecibo Municipio13Culebra Municipio13Salinas Municipio13Lares Municipio13Aguada Municipio13Las Marías Municipio13Camuy Municipio13Caguas Municipio13Toa Alta Municipio13Manatí Municipio13Maricao Municipio13Juana Díaz Municipio13Mayagüez Municipio13Cidra Municipio13Morovis Municipio13Guayama Municipio13Naranjito Municipio13Arroyo Municipio13Aibonito Municipio13Peñuelas Municipio13Añasco Municipio13Dorado Municipio13Humacao Municipio13San Sebastián Municipio12Cayey Municipio12Cabo Rojo Municipio12Rincón Municipio12San Germán Municipio12Florida Municipio12Santa Isabel Municipio12Hormigueros Municipio12Hatillo Municipio11Sabana Grande Municipio11Quebradillas Municipio11Guayanilla Municipio11Guánica Municipio11Barceloneta Municipio11Aguadilla Municipio10Moca Municipio10Lajas Municipio10Isabela Municipio10
Declarations
November 27, 2024Tropical Storm38 counties
TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO
September 21, 2022Hurricane78 counties
HURRICANE FIONA
September 18, 2022Hurricane66 counties
TROPICAL STORM FIONA
September 9, 2020Hurricane4 counties
HURRICANE ISAIAS
August 22, 2020Hurricane78 counties
TROPICAL STORM LAURA
July 29, 2020Hurricane78 counties
POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE NINE
September 20, 2017Hurricane78 counties
HURRICANE MARIA
September 18, 2017Hurricane78 counties
HURRICANE MARIA
September 10, 2017Hurricane32 counties
HURRICANE IRMA
September 5, 2017Hurricane10 counties
HURRICANE IRMA
October 18, 2011Hurricane3 counties
TROPICAL STORM MARIA
August 27, 2011Hurricane56 counties
HURRICANE IRENE
August 22, 2011Hurricane78 counties
HURRICANE IRENE
November 17, 1999Hurricane78 counties
HURRICANE LENNY
September 24, 1998Hurricane78 counties
HURRICANE GEORGES - 18 SEP 98
September 21, 1998Hurricane
HURRICANE GEORGES (DIRECT FEDERAL ASSIST FIRST 72 HRS)
September 11, 1996Hurricane71 counties
HURRICANE HORTENSE
September 16, 1995Hurricane14 counties
HURRICANE MARILYN
September 21, 1989Hurricane57 counties
HURRICANE HUGO
September 2, 1979Hurricane72 counties
HURRICANE DAVID
August 18, 1956Hurricane
HURRICANE
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.