3 Ways Temporary Facilities Help Businesses Stay Operational After a Hurricane
In the face of disaster, businesses often struggle to stay operational. Natural disasters like hurricanes can cause significant damage to businesses, extending beyond physical destruction. They can lead to business interruption and disruptions in supply change and operations, resulting in loss of revenue and unexpected expenses, not to mention the insurmountable stress that can be put on the employers.
Cotton Logistics has decades of experience helping maintain emergency business continuity by deploying temporary facilities, temporary support services and emergency food catering to disaster sites. Our turnkey services enable businesses to restore and recover, lessening the damaging economic impact caused by natural or man-made disasters. Whether it's a need for temporary tent structures or emergency food services after a hurricane has passed, Cotton has your back.
Rapid Crew Camp Solutions for Post-Hurricane Recovery
In the aftermath of a hurricane, every second counts. Delays can jeopardize business continuity and slow down critical restoration work. That’s why having a responsive, experienced partner is essential. No two disaster events are the same, so it’s vital to have OSHA-compliant, temporary crew camp and facility solutions tailored to your specific needs, ensuring your teams are supported and recovery efforts stay on track.
Temporary Facilities
Mobile Command Trailers
Mobile command trailers help businesses stay operational by serving as fully equipped, on-site offices during disruptions. They enable rapid response, flexible deployment and protection from the elements, often featuring workstations, communications systems, conference space and more.
Temporary Mobile Offices
Workplace flexibility is critical in maintaining business continuity after a disaster. Cotton Logistics has the solutions to fit your workspace needs, providing modular temporary mobile offices that come fully furnished with modern hardware, networking capabilities and communications systems. We can help your team get back to business without delay, whether under the most challenging timeline or in extreme environments.
Kitchen Trailers
Mobile kitchen trailers offer a fast, flexible solution for restaurants and hospitality businesses whose kitchens are damaged by hurricanes or other disasters. Cotton Logistics supports disaster response with customizable, modular kitchen facilities that help keep operations moving during recovery.
Restroom Trailers
Restroom trailers are a critical component of any temporary facility setup in disaster recovery sites. Cotton provides high-quality, OSHA-compliant restroom trailers in a range of sizes designed to perform reliably in even the most extreme environments. Each unit meets strict sanitation standards, ensuring a clean, safe and healthy work environment for your crew.
Emergency Food Services for Disaster Recovery Crews and First Responders
In the wake of a disaster — whether a hurricane, tornado, ice storm, flash flood, environmental event or pandemic — basic needs like food and water often become difficult to access. Yet, for first responders and recovery crews working long hours in high-stress, hazardous conditions, daily nourishment is essential. That’s where emergency food services and logistical catering come in.
Cotton Logistics, in tandem with Cotton Culinary, specializes in emergency catering solutions designed to keep essential teams fed and focused, with no disruption to critical operations. With the ability to respond to multiple events simultaneously, Cotton quickly mobilizes fully equipped culinary assets to deliver hot meals, clean water and on-site food preparation, even in the most challenging conditions.
Case Study: Emergency Catering During COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Cotton Logistics supported a major coal holding facility by serving 945 hot meals over seven days — three per day for 45 employees — while adhering to strict safety protocols. Services included customized menus, potable water distribution, generator-powered kitchen trailers and full setup and teardown of food service operations.
With OSHA-certified personnel and experience in unified command environments, Cotton delivers dependable, compliant and scalable emergency food services wherever and whenever they’re needed. Read more about the case study here.
Temporary Support Services to Keep Businesses Moving
After a disaster, business continuity depends on reliable support services. Even when facilities are damaged or infrastructure is compromised, temporary worksites must operate safely and efficiently. That’s why essential services like potable water, fresh water, fuel and power are critical in maintaining health, safety and productivity on site.
Potable Water
Clean, drinkable water is non-negotiable, especially in emergency crew camps. Cotton Logistics delivers certified potable water in any quantity to support disaster response operations, preventing health hazards and ensuring compliance with safety standards.
Fresh Water
Fresh water is vital beyond drinking — it’s also needed for hygiene, cleaning and equipment cooling. Cotton provides bulk fresh water by tank truck or trailer, tailored to the demands of your site, no matter the conditions.
Fuel
Fuel shortages are common during crises. Cotton Logistics delivers emergency fuel, such as diesel, gasoline, propane and compressed natural gas, directly to your site. Our logistical support is built to navigate the challenges of natural disasters, outages and supply disruptions.
Power
Even undamaged properties are considered inoperable without electricity. Cotton provides temporary portable power and housing power solutions — delivered anywhere — to keep critical systems running, from lights and HVAC to refrigeration and heavy equipment.
Your Partner in Business Operational Continuity After Disaster
When hurricanes and other disasters strike, maintaining business operations and continuity can be challenging. Cotton Logistics brings decades of experience, turnkey solutions and the ability to rapidly respond to multiple crisis events at once, while upholding the highest safety standards. From mobile offices and restroom trailers to emergency food services, temporary facilities are critical to keeping your team safe, productive and focused on the road to recovery. Our services aren’t just fast and flexible — they’re also OSHA-compliant, ensuring that your temporary worksites meet regulatory requirements and support a safe working environment.
When every second counts and continuity is on the line, Cotton Logistics is the trusted partner businesses rely on to keep moving forward.