Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Willacy County
Severe Storms And Flooding (FEMA DR-4871, flood) was declared on May 21, 2025, and FEMA lists Willacy 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. A dishwashing trailer rental and a refrigerated trailer rental can sit alongside it. Facilities near Combes face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4871, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Storms And Flooding (FEMA DR-4454, flood) was declared on July 17, 2019, and FEMA lists Willacy County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of June 24, 2019 to June 25, 2019. 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.
Source: FEMA disaster 4454, 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 Willacy 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. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails.
Source: FEMA disaster 4245, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.