Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list La Salle County
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (FEMA DR-4935, flood) was declared on September 1, 2026, and FEMA lists La Salle County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of July 12, 2026 to August 4, 2026. 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. A dishwashing trailer rental and a refrigerated trailer rental can sit alongside it. Facilities near Big Wells face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4935, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Flooding (FEMA EM-3649, flood) was declared on July 18, 2026, and FEMA lists La Salle County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of July 12, 2026 to August 4, 2026. 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.
Source: FEMA disaster 3649, 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 La Salle 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. A dishwashing trailer rental or a refrigerated trailer rental can be added when needed.
Source: FEMA disaster 4586, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.