Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Heard County
Hurricane Helene (FEMA EM-3616, tropical storm) was declared on September 26, 2024, and FEMA lists Heard County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of September 24, 2024 to October 30, 2024. Tropical storms bring flooding and power loss within hours, and a commercial kitchen that goes dark could keep serving meals from a mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental, with its own range and ovens, until the building is back. A dishwashing trailer rental and a refrigerated trailer rental can sit alongside it. Facilities near Whitesburg face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 3616, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Storms And Tornadoes (FEMA DR-4600, severe storm) was declared on May 5, 2021, and FEMA lists Heard County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of March 25, 2021 to March 26, 2021. 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 4600, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.