Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Crittenden County
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (FEMA DR-4873, flood) was declared on May 21, 2025, and FEMA lists Crittenden County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of April 2, 2025 to April 22, 2025. Floodwater can take a commercial kitchen out of service in an hour, and a facility could cook meals onsite from a portable mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental placed on dry ground during cleanup. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails. Facilities near Clarkedale face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4873, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Hurricane Laura (FEMA EM-3541, hurricane) was declared on August 27, 2020, and FEMA lists Crittenden County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of August 26, 2020 to August 28, 2020. 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.
Source: FEMA disaster 3541, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Associated Flooding (FEMA DR-1975, severe storm) was declared on May 2, 2011, and FEMA lists Crittenden County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of April 14, 2011 to June 3, 2011. Storm damage often takes out power and roofs before it takes out equipment, and a commercial kitchen without power could cook from a mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental with its own range, griddle, and ovens. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails.
Source: FEMA disaster 1975, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.