Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Houston County
Hurricane Helene (FEMA EM-3618, hurricane) was declared on September 26, 2024, and FEMA lists Houston County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of September 22, 2024 to September 29, 2024. Wind, surge, and long power loss can close a commercial kitchen for days, and a facility could keep the cooking line, range, and ovens running and serve meals onsite from a mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental while repairs run. A dishwashing trailer rental and a refrigerated trailer rental can sit alongside it. Facilities near Rehobeth face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 3618, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (FEMA DR-4251, severe storm) was declared on January 21, 2016, and FEMA lists Houston County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of December 23, 2015 to December 31, 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 4251, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (FEMA DR-4176, severe storm) was declared on May 2, 2014, and FEMA lists Houston County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of April 28, 2014 to May 5, 2014. 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 4176, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.