Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Lee County
Tropical Storm Helene (FEMA DR-4827, tropical storm) was declared on September 28, 2024, and FEMA lists Lee County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of September 25, 2024 to December 18, 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 or a refrigerated trailer rental can be added when needed. Facilities near Vass face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4827, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Hurricane Florence (FEMA DR-4393, hurricane) was declared on September 14, 2018, and FEMA lists Lee County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of September 7, 2018 to September 29, 2018. 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. A dishwashing trailer rental and a refrigerated trailer rental can sit alongside it.
Source: FEMA disaster 4393, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Hurricane Matthew (FEMA DR-4285, hurricane) was declared on October 10, 2016, and FEMA lists Lee County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of October 4, 2016 to October 24, 2016. 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. A dishwashing trailer rental and a refrigerated trailer rental can sit alongside it.
Source: FEMA disaster 4285, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.