Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Monroe County
Hurricane Milton (FEMA DR-4834, hurricane) was declared on October 11, 2024, and FEMA lists Monroe 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 West Miami face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4834, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Hurricane Helene (FEMA DR-4828, hurricane) was declared on September 28, 2024, and FEMA lists Monroe County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of September 23, 2024 to October 7, 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.
Source: FEMA disaster 4828, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.