Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Zavala County
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (FEMA DR-4935, flood) was declared on September 1, 2026, and FEMA lists Zavala 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. Facilities near Asherton face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4935, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Winter Storm (FEMA EM-3554, severe ice storm) was declared on February 14, 2021, and FEMA lists Zavala 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 and a refrigerated trailer rental can sit alongside it.
Source: FEMA disaster 3554, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding (FEMA DR-4223, severe storm) was declared on May 29, 2015, and FEMA lists Zavala County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of May 4, 2015 to June 22, 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 and a refrigerated trailer rental can sit alongside it.
Source: FEMA disaster 4223, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.