Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Dare County
Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight (FEMA DR-4837, tropical storm) was declared on October 19, 2024, and FEMA lists Dare 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. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails. Facilities near Manteo face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4837, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Hurricane Dorian (FEMA DR-4465, hurricane) was declared on October 4, 2019, and FEMA lists Dare County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of September 1, 2019 to September 9, 2019. Wind, surge, and long power loss can close a commercial kitchen for days, and a facility could keep the cooking line, range, and ovens running and serve meals onsite from a mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental while repairs run. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails.
Source: FEMA disaster 4465, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.