Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Bath County
Remnants Of Hurricane Helene (FEMA DR-4848, tropical storm) was declared on November 26, 2024, and FEMA lists Bath County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of September 27, 2024 to September 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 or a refrigerated trailer rental can be added when needed. Facilities near Lakeview Heights face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4848, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Winter Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides (FEMA DR-4592, severe ice storm) was declared on March 31, 2021, and FEMA lists Bath County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of February 8, 2021 to February 19, 2021. 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.
Source: FEMA disaster 4592, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (FEMA DR-4218, flood) was declared on May 12, 2015, and FEMA lists Bath County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of March 3, 2015 to March 9, 2015. 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. A dishwashing trailer rental or a refrigerated trailer rental can be added when needed.
Source: FEMA disaster 4218, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.