Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Sharp County
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (FEMA DR-4873, flood) was declared on May 21, 2025, and FEMA lists Sharp County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of April 2, 2025 to April 22, 2025. Floodwater can take a commercial kitchen out of service in an hour, and a facility could cook meals onsite from a portable mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental placed on dry ground during cleanup. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails. Facilities near Hardy face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4873, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Storms,Tornadoes, And Flooding (FEMA DR-4174, severe storm) was declared on April 29, 2014, and FEMA lists Sharp County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of April 27, 2014 to April 27, 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. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails.
Source: FEMA disaster 4174, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.