Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Travis County
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (FEMA DR-4879, flood) was declared on July 6, 2025, and FEMA lists Travis County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of July 2, 2025 to July 18, 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. A dishwashing trailer rental and a refrigerated trailer rental can sit alongside it. Facilities near Briarcliff face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4879, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Storms And Flooding (FEMA DR-4272, flood) was declared on June 11, 2016, and FEMA lists Travis County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of May 22, 2016 to June 24, 2016. 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 or a refrigerated trailer rental can be added when needed.
Source: FEMA disaster 4272, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (FEMA DR-4245, severe storm) was declared on November 25, 2015, and FEMA lists Travis County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of October 22, 2015 to October 31, 2015. Storm damage often takes out power and roofs before it takes out equipment, and a commercial kitchen without power could cook from a mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental with its own range, griddle, and ovens. A dishwashing trailer rental or a refrigerated trailer rental can be added when needed.
Source: FEMA disaster 4245, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.