Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Vermilion Parish
Tropical Storm Nicholas (FEMA EM-3574, coastal storm) was declared on September 13, 2021, and FEMA lists Vermilion Parish among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of September 12, 2021 to September 18, 2021. Coastal storms push water and wind into a commercial kitchen all at once, and a facility could keep cooking and plating meals from a temporary mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental on higher ground. A dishwashing trailer rental and a refrigerated trailer rental can sit alongside it. Facilities near St. Martinville face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 3574, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Hurricane Ida (FEMA DR-4611, hurricane) was declared on August 29, 2021, and FEMA lists Vermilion Parish among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of August 26, 2021 to September 3, 2021. 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 4611, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.