Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Polk County
Severe Winter Storm (FEMA DR-4160, severe ice storm) was declared on January 6, 2014, and FEMA lists Polk County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of December 5, 2013 to December 6, 2013. Ice storms bring outages and frozen lines, and a commercial kitchen without power could keep cooking meals from a mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental, adding a generator if needed. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails. Facilities near Wickes face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4160, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (FEMA DR-4124, severe storm) was declared on June 25, 2013, and FEMA lists Polk County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of May 30, 2013 to June 3, 2013. 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 4124, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.