# USDA approves drought disaster declaration for Puerto Rico

Governor Jenniffer González Colón announced on August 13, 2025, that the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved a federal drought disaster declaration for Puerto Rico.

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Governor Jenniffer González Colón announced on August 13, 2025, that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved a federal drought disaster declaration for Puerto Rico.[^1]

The declaration was carried by the San Juan Daily Star in a filing dated August 13, 2025.[^1]

No further details on the scope or terms of the declaration were provided in the available record.

## What this stands on

1. On 2025-08-13, Governor Jenniffer González Colón announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved a federal drought disaster declaration for Puerto Rico. ([San Juan Daily Star](https://www.sanjuandailystar.com/post/federal-drought-disaster-declaration-approved-for-puerto-rico), News)

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