Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Rowan County
Remnants Of Hurricane Helene (FEMA DR-4848, tropical storm) was declared on November 26, 2024, and FEMA lists Rowan 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 and a refrigerated trailer rental can sit alongside it. Facilities near Olive Hill 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 Rowan 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. A dishwashing trailer rental or a refrigerated trailer rental can be added when needed.
Source: FEMA disaster 4592, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide (FEMA DR-4239, severe storm) was declared on August 12, 2015, and FEMA lists Rowan County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of July 11, 2015 to July 20, 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. A dishwashing trailer rental and a refrigerated trailer rental can sit alongside it.
Source: FEMA disaster 4239, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.