Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Pinellas County
Hurricane Milton (FEMA DR-4834, hurricane) was declared on October 11, 2024, and FEMA lists Pinellas County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of October 5, 2024 to November 2, 2024. 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 Indian Rocks Beach face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4834, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Hurricane Idalia (FEMA DR-4734, hurricane) was declared on August 31, 2023, and FEMA lists Pinellas County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of August 27, 2023 to September 4, 2023. 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 and a refrigerated trailer rental can sit alongside it.
Source: FEMA disaster 4734, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.