Hurricane Season Porta Potty Prep for Victoria and the Coastal Bend
Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30. Here's how job sites, events and facilities around Victoria should handle portable restrooms before and after a storm.
What should I do with a rented porta potty before a hurricane?
Before a named storm, call your rental company to pick up the unit or strap it down. Units in low ground, near the Guadalupe River or on the bay shoreline should be removed. A full unit that floats or tips is a cleanup problem, and storm loss can be billed to the renter.
What did Hurricane Harvey teach Victoria?
Hurricane Harvey made landfall near Rockport as a Category 4 on August 25, 2017. Victoria received more than 20 inches of rain, and the Guadalupe River crested at 31.25 feet, its second-highest on record. Low ground that looks dry in July can be under water in a storm.
Source: National Weather Service, Hurricane Harvey summary.
How do I get toilets after a storm?
After a storm, call (737) 317-8592 with the address, headcount and access notes. Units go out as soon as roads are safe. Homes with flooded septic systems, repair crews and relief sites are served first. Shelters need about one toilet per 20 to 25 residents with daily service.
See emergency porta potty rentals.
Should facilities pre-book?
Yes. Plants, schools and shelters in Calhoun, Victoria and Refugio counties should pre-book a storm package — units, accessible units, hand-wash stations and a service plan — before June, so delivery is a phone call away when roads open.
Where should porta potties sit during storm season?
During storm season, porta potties should sit on the highest firm ground on the property, away from ditches, river bottoms and bay shorelines, staked or strapped where wind is steady. In Victoria, Riverside Park and other Guadalupe River floodplain land should be avoided from June through November.
- Pick high ground near the driveway.
- Stake or strap units on bay-front lots.
- Save our number so you can call for pickup the day a storm is named.
- Plan service after the storm — roads may delay visits by a day or two.
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Written by the Kyle Rental Works dispatch desk — the team that books, routes and services every unit from our yard at 1107 E Oak St, Victoria, TX 77901. Answers come from 173 recorded rental calls and our own delivery routine.
Reviewed against current OSHA, ADA and City of Victoria sources: October 6, 2026