Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Breathitt County
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes (FEMA DR-4875, severe storm) was declared on May 23, 2025, and FEMA lists Breathitt County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of May 16, 2025 to May 17, 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 Beattyville face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4875, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Remnants Of Hurricane Helene (FEMA DR-4848, tropical storm) was declared on November 26, 2024, and FEMA lists Breathitt 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. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails.
Source: FEMA disaster 4848, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.