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Puerto Rico Earthquakes

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Puerto Rico

灾难期: 12月 28, 2019 - 7月 3, 2020

日宣布日期: 1月 16, 2020

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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.

援助方法 

志愿者和捐赠

灾难过后的重建需要许多年。有很多方式可以提供帮助,如捐款、捐赠所需物品,或是付出你的时间。了解更多关于如何帮助那些在灾害中有需要的人

不要在受灾区自我部署。受灾地区的那些值得信任的组织 知道哪里需要志愿者。与一个成熟的组织合作,确保你有适当的安全、培训和技能来应对。

志愿机构联络员(VALs)与活跃在灾害中的志愿者、基于信仰的组织和社区组织建立关系并协调工作。

与 FEMA(联邦紧急事务管理局)开展业务

如果你有兴趣为救灾提供有偿服务和货物,请访问我们的 "与联邦紧急事务管理局做生意 "页面,从那里开始。

如果你拥有一个涉及废墟清理的企业,并希望在受灾地区从事清理工作,请与受灾地区的地方政府联系,提供你的服务。

供资义务

个人协助 金额
住房援助 (HA) 总额 - 获批金额 $74,615,046.24
其他需求援助 (ONA) 总额 - 获批金额 $2,212,155.37
获批个人和家庭计划总额 $76,827,201.61
获批个人援助申请 14239
公共援助 金额
Emergency Work (Categories A-B) - Dollars Obligated $434,834,946.64
Permanent Work (Categories C-G) - Dollars Obligated $409,976,208.38
保留公共援助补助金总额 $903,135,195.06
减灾援助 金额
减灾赠款补助金计划 (HMGP) - 保留金额 $27,121,875.18