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Puerto Rico Earthquakes

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Puerto Rico

Giai đoạn Xảy ra Biến cố: Th12 28, 2019 - Th7 3, 2020

Ngày Công bố: Th1 16, 2020



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Tin tức & Truyền thông Địa phương

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​​​​​​Puerto Rico Location Page 

Additional Resources

State and Local Referral List

National Referral List

  • Free legal aid available to eligible Puerto Rico residents affected by the earthquakes that began in December. Click here for more information.
  • Disaster Unemployment Assistance is available for individuals who lost their jobs because of the earthquakes in southwest Puerto Rico and live or work in any of the 25 municipalities FEMA approved for assistance may be eligible to receive unemployment benefits. Click here for more information.
  • As of February 6, 2020: Nine additional municipalities that were affected by the earthquakes in southwest Puerto Rico have been designated as eligible for FEMA’s Individual Assistance program. At the request of the Government of Puerto Rico, FEMA extended eligibility for Individual Assistance to Arecibo, Ciales, Hormigueros, Juana Díaz, Las Marías, Mayagüez, Morovis, Orocovis and Sabana Grande under the January 16 presidential disaster declaration.
  • As of March 29, 2021: The municipality of Rincón was designated as eligible for FEMA’s Individual Assistance program. Survivors have until May 24, 2021 to apply for assistance.

By The Numbers

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Disaster Assistance

For more information on getting assistance after a disaster visit our Individual Assistance page

Disaster Recovery Center Locations 

Due to COVID-19, centers are operating by appointment if you wish to speak with a FEMA representative in person. If you are delivering documents, you may do so through the drive-thru service. call FEMA at 1(800) 621-3362 o 1 (800) 642-7585 (TTY) or visit www.disasterassistance.gov to make an appointment.

Distaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) serve homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained damage as a result of the recent earthquakes in Southwest Puerto Rico. Specialists from the government of Puerto Rico and municipalities, FEMA, the U.S. Small Business Administration, nongovernmental organizations and the local community, will be on hand to help survivors register for assistance, answer questions and provide information on the types of assistance available to survivors. Services are provided in English and Spanish. The centers are open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

SBA Business Recovery Centers

Assistance With Coping After An Earthquake 

Tips to help lessen anxiety

  • Staying connected with your family and your closest friends.
  • Check on your neighbors, especially people who may need help like seniors, parents with young children and people with disabilities.  

If you are feeling anxious or stressed, call the Primera Ayuda Sicosocial at 800-981-0023 and meet with a crisis counselor. 

For more information read our Coping After an Earthquake: Only You Can Determine Your Healing Time news release.

Crisis Counseling

FEMA has approved crisis counseling assistance for residents of Guánica, Guayanilla, Peñuelas, Ponce, Utuado and Yauco.

FEMA is funding the crisis counseling program, which is administered by Proyecto Animate. The program’s goal is to help people and communities to recover from the effects of natural or man-made disasters through short-term intervention.

In addition to the counselors at the disaster recovery centers and base camps, counselors can be reached by calling Línea PAS at 800-981-0023 or (TTY) 800-672-7622, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

For more infomation read our Crisis Counseling Approved for Six Municipalities in Southwest Puerto Rico news release.


Cách để Giúp

Hoạt Động Tình Nguyện và Quyên Tặng

Quá trình phục hồi có thể sẽ cần nhiều năm sau một thảm họa. Có nhiều cách để giúp như quyên góp tiền, các vật dụng cần thiết hoặc thời gian của quý vị. Tìm hiểu thêm về cách để giúp những người khó khăn.

Làm việc với FEMA

Nếu quý vị muốn cung cấp dịch vụ và hàng hóa được trả tiền trong quá trình cứu trợ thảm họa, hãy truy cập trang Làm việc với FEMA để bắt đầu.


Các Cam kết Tài trợ

Hỗ trợ Cá nhân Số tiền
Tổng Hỗ trợ Nhà ở (HA) - Số tiền được Duyệt $74,615,046.24
Tổng Hỗ trợ Nhu cầu Khác (ONA) - Số tiền được Chấp thuận $2,212,155.37
Tổng Số Tiền Được Duyệt cho Chương trình Hỗ trợ Cá nhân & Hộ Gia đình $76,827,201.61
Số Đơn xin Hỗ trợ Cá nhân đã Duyệt 14239
Hỗ trợ Công cộng Số tiền
Emergency Work (Categories A-B) - Dollars Obligated $433,878,045.46
Permanent Work (Categories C-G) - Dollars Obligated $403,563,305.38
Tổng Số Tiền Trợ cấp Công cộng đã Cam kết $895,522,217.49
Hỗ trợ Giảm thiểu Nguy cơ Số tiền
Chương trình Trợ cấp Giảm thiểu Nguy cơ (HMGP) - Số tiền Đã Cam kết $22,475,198.87