Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Bell County
Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (FEMA DR-4711, flood) was declared on May 9, 2023, and FEMA lists Bell County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of February 15, 2023 to February 20, 2023. 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 Harlan face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4711, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe, Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (FEMA DR-4595, flood) was declared on April 23, 2021, and FEMA lists Bell County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of February 27, 2021 to March 14, 2021. 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 4595, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.