Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Brunswick County
Sunset Drive Fire (FEMA FM-5582, fire) was declared on May 3, 2025, and FEMA lists Brunswick County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of May 2, 2025. Fire and smoke damage can close a commercial kitchen for weeks, and a facility could keep cooking and serving meals from a temporary mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental during inspections and repairs. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails. Facilities near Oak Island face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 5582, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight (FEMA DR-4837, tropical storm) was declared on October 19, 2024, and FEMA lists Brunswick County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of September 16, 2024 to September 20, 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.
Source: FEMA disaster 4837, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.