Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Cameron County
Severe Storms And Flooding (FEMA DR-4871, flood) was declared on May 21, 2025, and FEMA lists Cameron County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of March 26, 2025 to March 28, 2025. 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. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails. Facilities near Port Isabel face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4871, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Hurricane Beryl (FEMA DR-4798, hurricane) was declared on July 9, 2024, and FEMA lists Cameron County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of July 5, 2024 to July 9, 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.
Source: FEMA disaster 4798, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Winter Storms (FEMA DR-4586, severe ice storm) was declared on February 19, 2021, and FEMA lists Cameron County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of February 11, 2021 to February 21, 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 4586, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.