Storm & Disaster Response, Deployed Nationwide
Right-of-way cleared, crews housed and fed, debris gone. Three companies under one family, dispatched together, so a single call covers the whole restoration instead of three vendors you have to coordinate yourself.
Storm Response Since 2005 | 24/7 Emergency Dispatch | Deployed Nationwide
McMichael Waste Services is a women-owned emergency sanitation, waste, and site services company based in Glencoe, Alabama, deploying to storms nationwide. Our leadership has run storm response since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Three companies, one family, one dispatch. McMichael Waste Services (founded 2009) provides sanitation, water and wastewater, and debris container services. Southeastern Utility Services builds substations and clears right-of-way. Global Disaster Logistics (formed 2025) stands up the base camp that houses, feeds and washes crews.
Storm work is not a bigger service call. Access is restricted, cell towers are down, fuel is short, and the site changes daily. Between the three companies, one call covers the whole restoration.
What We Deploy, and Who Deploys It
| Capability | Delivered by | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Substation construction and line clearing | Southeastern Utility Services | Substation construction up to 500kV, vegetation management, utility infrastructure assessment |
| Right-of-way and debris clearing | Southeastern Utility Services | Right-of-way clearing, mulching and horizontal grinding, dozer and excavator sitework, tree and stump removal |
| Crew housing and base camp | Global Disaster Logistics | Sleep and bunk trailers, laundry trailers, full-service catering, tents and temporary structures, power generation, office and command trailers |
| Showers and restroom trailers | McMichael Waste Services with Global Disaster Logistics | Multi-station restroom trailers, shower trailers, ADA units, hand-washing stations |
| Portable sanitation | McMichael Waste Services | Portable toilets and ADA units, servicing scheduled to the site |
| Waste and debris containers | McMichael Waste Services | Roll-off dumpsters sized to the debris stream rather than a standard schedule |
| Water and wastewater | McMichael Waste Services | Fresh water supply, greywater and blackwater removal, septic pumping |
Coverage Area
Where We Deploy
We deploy nationwide for declared events, utility mutual aid and prime contractor support. Our yard, equipment and crews are based in Glencoe, Alabama, which is also where we run daily commercial routes across Gadsden, Etowah County, Birmingham, Huntsville, Madison, Decatur, Cullman and Tuscaloosa. Southeastern Utility Services works across the Southeastern United States and beyond, and Global Disaster Logistics has deployed in 20 U.S. states. All three mobilize as one.
Deployed Nationwide
24/7 Emergency Dispatch
Alabama Based, SAM.gov Registered
One Call Covers the Whole Restoration
After a major storm, a utility needs three things at once: cleared right-of-way and substation work, somewhere for the crews to sleep and shower, and somewhere to put the debris. Our three companies cover all three under common ownership, so you coordinate with one team instead of three.
- Southeastern Utility Services handles the utility side: greenfield and brownfield substation construction up to 500kV, vegetation management, right-of-way clearing, mulching and horizontal grinding, dozer and excavator sitework
- Global Disaster Logistics stands up the camp: sleep and bunk trailers, showers, laundry, catering, tents, power generation and command space, at sites from small crew staging up to 2,500 people
- McMichael Waste Services runs sanitation, water and waste: restroom and shower trailers, portable toilets, hand-wash stations, fresh water, greywater and blackwater removal, and roll-off containers sized to the debris stream
Same ownership, same leadership, one dispatch. Erica McMichael is Chief Executive Officer and Chad McMichael is Vice President.
Deployment Detail
The First 24 Hours:
We confirm the location, headcount and site access on the first call, then load the equipment package and route it around closures. Restroom, shower, laundry and bunk trailers, hand-wash stations and tents can go out together.
Base Camp Standing Up:
Global Disaster Logistics sets up, services and tears down the camp with its own crew: restrooms cleaned, generators fueled, water tanks filled.
Sanitation and Waste Under Load:
Storm sites generate more volume than normal service intervals cover. We size the roll-off program to the debris stream and handle greywater and blackwater removal under the same contract.
Demobilization:
When the job winds down we pull the equipment, make the final waste haul and pump out the tanks.
FAQ's
How long has your team been doing storm response?
Since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Our leadership has deployed to storms continuously since then, most recently through Hurricane Helene in North Carolina in 2024. The companies came later: McMichael Waste Services in 2009, Global Disaster Logistics in 2025. The people are the constant.
How fast can you deploy after a storm?
Global Disaster Logistics deploys base camps in 6 to 36 hours of contract activation, depending on event scale and travel distance. Local Alabama placements move faster. We confirm a realistic window on the first call.
Do you own the equipment and employ the crews?
Yes. Storm work is run by three commonly owned companies: Southeastern Utility Services for substation construction and right-of-way, Global Disaster Logistics for base camp, and McMichael Waste Services for sanitation, water and waste.
Do you work with utility companies and emergency management agencies?
Yes. Utility storm crews on mutual aid, municipal and county EMA, and prime contractors running recovery work are our core storm customers, in Alabama and out of state. All three companies are registered for federal and government contracting.
What is your registration information for government contracting?
McMichael Waste Services is a women-owned small business, CAGE 5PAB3, UEI UUAUPBULNCA5, DUNS 831808014. Southeastern Utility Services is a Woman Business Enterprise, CAGE 9YN28, UEI W8VUWA29BBTS. Global Disaster Logistics is a SAM.gov registered small business, CAGE 10ZL4, UEI UTD8S3ZVDM31. NAICS codes include 562991 Septic Tank and Related Services (McMichael Waste Services) and 237130 Power and Communication Line Construction, 561730 Landscaping Services and 624230 Emergency and Other Relief Services (Southeastern Utility Services). Certificate of insurance available on request.
Can you handle substation and right-of-way work, or only sanitation?
Both, through Southeastern Utility Services. They handle greenfield and brownfield substation construction up to 500kV, vegetation management and line clearing, right-of-way clearing with mulching and horizontal grinding, and civil sitework with dozers and excavators, with OSHA-certified and licensed professionals on the team.
Can you support a full base camp, not just restrooms?
Yes. Through Global Disaster Logistics we deploy turnkey base camps: sleep trailers, showers, laundry, catering, tents, power, office space and complete waste and water management. Camps have been supported at sites ranging from small crew staging up to 2,500-person operations.
Where do you deploy?
Nationwide. We respond to storms and declared events anywhere in the United States. Our base and daily commercial operations are in Glencoe, Alabama, covering Gadsden, Etowah County, Birmingham, Huntsville, Madison, Decatur, Cullman and Tuscaloosa. Southeastern Utility Services works across the Southeast and beyond, and Global Disaster Logistics has deployed in 20 U.S. states.
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Storm Work in the Field
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Active event? Call 256-438-6118. Phones are answered 24/7. Use the form to request emergency support or set up a pre-season agreement.
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