Lares Municipio, PR
FEMA National Risk Index scores, disaster declarations & hazard data
Lares Municipio has experienced 27 federally declared disasters since 1975, most recently Tropical Storm Ernesto in 2025. Its overall natural hazard risk is rated Insufficient Data — compared to other US counties.
Past disasters & FEMA designations
A federal disaster declaration officially designates a county for FEMA disaster assistance. Lares Municipio has been designated in 27 declarations since 1975, covering 6 disaster types including hurricane (12), severe storm (6), flood (4).
| Year | Type | Event name |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tropical Storm | Tropical Storm Ernesto |
| 2024 | Severe Storm | Tropical Storm Ernesto |
| 2022 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Fiona |
| 2022 | Hurricane | Hurricane Fiona |
| 2020 | Hurricane | Tropical Storm Laura |
| 2020 | Hurricane | Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine |
| 2020 | Earthquake | Earthquakes |
| 2020 | Earthquake | Earthquakes |
| 2020 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020 | Biological | Covid-19 |
Showing the 10 most recent of 27 total declarations since 1975.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. A single disaster can produce more than one record per county. Data current through September 2026.
Risk by hazard type
| Hazard | Risk rating | Risk score | Recorded events | Deaths | Prop. damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Insufficient Data | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Inland Flooding | Insufficient Data | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Coastal Flooding | Insufficient Data | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Earthquake | Insufficient Data | — | 6 | — | — |
| Heat Wave | Insufficient Data | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tornado | Insufficient Data | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hurricane | Insufficient Data | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hail | Insufficient Data | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Strong Wind | Insufficient Data | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Winter Weather | Insufficient Data | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ice Storm | Not Applicable | — | — | — | — |
| Cold Wave | Insufficient Data | — | — | — | — |
| Lightning | Insufficient Data | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Drought | Insufficient Data | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Landslide | Insufficient Data | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Avalanche | Not Applicable | — | — | — | — |
| Tsunami | Not Applicable | — | — | — | — |
| Volcanic Activity | Not Applicable | — | — | — | — |
Scores are 0–100 percentiles relative to all US counties — higher means more exposed, not that a disaster is likely this year. Event counts: NOAA Storm Events 2016–2026; earthquake counts from USGS ComCat (M3.0+, 1996–2026). See the methodology page for details.
Community vulnerability
Social vulnerability data is not available for Lares Municipio.
Future risk outlook
Wildfire, flood, and heat projections are pending data availability. See the data page for status.
Nearby counties
Frequently asked questions
Has Lares Municipio received federal disaster declarations?
Yes. Lares Municipio has received 27 federal disaster declarations since 1975, including declarations in 2025. The most common disaster type on record is hurricane (12 declarations).
Has Lares Municipio had any FEMA disaster declarations in 2024, 2025, or 2026?
Yes. Recent federal disaster declarations for Lares Municipio include Tropical Storm Ernesto (2025), Tropical Storm Ernesto (2024). See the declarations table above for the full history since 1975.