Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Independence County
Severe Storms And Tornadoes (FEMA DR-4865, severe storm) was declared on May 8, 2025, and FEMA lists Independence County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of March 14, 2025 to March 15, 2025. 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. Facilities near Sulphur Rock face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4865, 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 Independence 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. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails.
Source: FEMA disaster 4226, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.