Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Houston County
Hurricane Nate (FEMA EM-3394, hurricane) was declared on October 8, 2017, and FEMA lists Houston County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of October 6, 2017 to October 10, 2017. Wind, surge, and long power loss can close a commercial kitchen for days, and a facility could keep the cooking line, range, and ovens running and serve meals onsite from a mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental while repairs run. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails. Facilities near Grimes face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 3394, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Hurricane Irma (FEMA EM-3389, hurricane) was declared on September 11, 2017, and FEMA lists Houston County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of September 8, 2017 to September 14, 2017. Wind, surge, and long power loss can close a commercial kitchen for days, and a facility could keep the cooking line, range, and ovens running and serve meals onsite from a mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental while repairs run. A dishwashing trailer rental or a refrigerated trailer rental can be added when needed.
Source: FEMA disaster 3389, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.