notes: Puerto Rico Hurricane Irene Emergency Declared August 22, 2011 (EM-3326) News Releases * Aug 25, 2011: Preliminary Damage Assessment Underway * Aug 24, 2011: FEMA Emergency Funds Authorized * Aug 22, 2011: Federal Aid Programs For The Commonwealth Of Puerto Rico Emergency * Aug 22, 2011: President Declares Emergency For Puerto Rico http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=15372 ============ Emergency Declarations Explosions and Fire Declaration Date: October 24, 2009 Incident Type: Explosions and Fire Incident Period: October 23, 2009, and continuing http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=12068 The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is authorized to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the designated areas. Specifically, FEMA is authorized to provide emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance under the Public Assistance program at 75 percent Federal funding. This assistance is for the municipalities of Bayamón, Cataño, Guaynabo, San Juan, and Toa Baja. -> To find out if you qualify for assistance: http://www.fema.gov/news/disaster_totals_annual.fema Choose your state. Choose the button for "Hurricane Irene" or for whatever storm you are interested in. Note that the one for Irene may be under "Emergency Declarations", the second set of declarations. Then choose the button for "designated counties" to see if your county is there. Note the box on the right hand and choose the "tab" for "individual assistance" to see if your county is qualified to receive federal funds for individuals. Note that "Category B" declarations usually don't have any funds available for individuals. Only for towns and cities. Puerto Rico Hurricane Irene Emergency Declared August 22, 2011 (EM-3326) News Releases * Aug 25, 2011: Preliminary Damage Assessment Underway * Aug 24, 2011: FEMA Emergency Funds Authorized * Aug 22, 2011: Federal Aid Programs For The Commonwealth Of Puerto Rico Emergency * Aug 22, 2011: President Declares Emergency For Puerto Rico http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=15372 ============ Emergency Declarations Explosions and Fire Declaration Date: October 24, 2009 Incident Type: Explosions and Fire Incident Period: October 23, 2009, and continuing http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=12068 The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is authorized to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the designated areas. Specifically, FEMA is authorized to provide emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance under the Public Assistance program at 75 percent Federal funding. This assistance is for the municipalities of Bayamón, Cataño, Guaynabo, San Juan, and Toa Baja.

notes: Emergency Declarations Explosions and Fire Declaration Date: October 24, 2009 Incident Type: Explosions and Fire Incident Period: October 23, 2009, and continuing http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=12068 The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is authorized to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the designated areas. Specifically, FEMA is authorized to provide emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance under the Public Assistance program at 75 percent Federal funding. This assistance is for the municipalities of Bayamón, Cataño, Guaynabo, San Juan, and Toa Baja. -> Puerto Rico Hurricane Irene Emergency Declared August 22, 2011 (EM-3326) News Releases * Aug 25, 2011: Preliminary Damage Assessment Underway * Aug 24, 2011: FEMA Emergency Funds Authorized * Aug 22, 2011: Federal Aid Programs For The Commonwealth Of Puerto Rico Emergency * Aug 22, 2011: President Declares Emergency For Puerto Rico http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=15372 ============ Emergency Declarations Explosions and Fire Declaration Date: October 24, 2009 Incident Type: Explosions and Fire Incident Period: October 23, 2009, and continuing http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=12068 The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is authorized to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the designated areas. Specifically, FEMA is authorized to provide emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal assistance under the Public Assistance program at 75 percent Federal funding. This assistance is for the municipalities of Bayamón, Cataño, Guaynabo, San Juan, and Toa Baja.