Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Chicot County
Severe Storms And Flooding (FEMA EM-3414, flood) was declared on May 30, 2019, and FEMA lists Chicot County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of May 21, 2019 to June 14, 2019. 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. A dishwashing trailer rental and a refrigerated trailer rental can sit alongside it. Facilities near Dermott face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 3414, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (FEMA DR-4270, severe storm) was declared on May 6, 2016, and FEMA lists Chicot County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of March 8, 2016 to March 13, 2016. 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 4270, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.