While portable restrooms are often used in parks or at events, they also provide critical relief during disasters and emergencies. When a home, business, or community has been hit hard by a disaster or an unexpected event, portable toilets provide individuals with a clean and sanitary place to go to the bathroom. From broken pipes to weather disasters, learn how portable restrooms step in when the unexpected strikes:
Broken Pipes
When a severe plumbing failure occurs, the water at the home or building must be shut off to fix the issue. Depending on the location and severity of the broken pipe, water may need to be shut off for an extended period of time. Portable toilets are the knight in portable armor in these situations, offering families and employees a place to go to the bathroom while they wait for repairs.
Frozen Pipes
Like broken pipes, frozen pipes can make home or commercial plumbing unusable. Repairs take less time if the pipes can thaw before rupture, but it can be longer if they fully break. Portable toilets reduce uncertainty around repair timelines and provide a sense of normalcy by keeping up “business as usual” even in cold winter.
Sewer Backup
When a sewer backs up, the damage can take a long time to fix completely. The issue is multifaceted, requiring plumbing repair, clean-up to remove hazardous materials, and restoration. While this work is being done, portable restrooms offer a solution with a flexible timeline to meet both short and long-term restroom needs.
Severe Storms
Severe storms, like tornadoes or hurricanes, can cause power outages and damage to structures, resulting in unusable restrooms. Portable toilets can give people a place to go to the bathroom when their usual routines are disrupted. This could look like a bank of portable restrooms for an affected neighborhood or single portable restrooms for individual buildings.
Loss of Power
Power outages, especially prolonged outages, can devastate a community and prevent individuals from being able to use daily appliances like a toilet. Portable restrooms, along with hand sanitizer and hand-washing stations, provide affected individuals with a reliable and clean restroom solution during this disrupted period.
Flooding
Flooding caused by natural disasters is a serious threat that can displace homeowners. When this happens, relief organizations step in and set up portable toilets at relief locations to assist with the influx of people. Cities and counties will bring large quantities of portable toilets to keep shelter locations running smoothly.
Fire Damage
After a fire, a portable restroom gives homeowners or business owners a place to use the bathroom while they assess the damage and begin the cleanup. Volunteers and anyone helping on the scene will also need a bathroom to use while they help out. Even if the affected building’s restroom is still working, using a porta potty can help keep smoke and soot odors out.
Kerkstra Luxury Portable Restroom Service Inc. provides portable restroom service across Michigan and luxury restroom trailers for all the states surrounding the Great Lakes. We are committed to providing sanitary and reliable restrooms to ensure everyone can stay clean and healthy. Whether you are planning your next event or need help during an unexpected disaster, connect with us today!