Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Marion County
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding (FEMA DR-4873, flood) was declared on May 21, 2025, and FEMA lists Marion 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 Summit face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4873, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (FEMA DR-4226, severe storm) was declared on June 26, 2015, and FEMA lists Marion County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of May 7, 2015 to June 15, 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 or a refrigerated trailer rental can be added when needed.
Source: FEMA disaster 4226, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Winter Storm (FEMA DR-4160, severe ice storm) was declared on January 6, 2014, and FEMA lists Marion 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. A dishwashing trailer rental or a refrigerated trailer rental can be added when needed.
Source: FEMA disaster 4160, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.