Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Jefferson Parish
Hurricane Francine (FEMA DR-4817, hurricane) was declared on September 16, 2024, and FEMA lists Jefferson Parish among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of September 9, 2024 to September 12, 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. A dishwashing trailer rental and a refrigerated trailer rental can sit alongside it. Facilities near Westwego face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4817, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Winter Storms (FEMA DR-4590, severe ice storm) was declared on March 9, 2021, and FEMA lists Jefferson Parish among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of February 11, 2021 to February 19, 2021. Ice storms bring outages and frozen lines, and a commercial kitchen without power could keep cooking meals from a mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental, adding a generator if needed. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails.
Source: FEMA disaster 4590, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.