Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Buncombe County
Tropical Storm Helene (FEMA DR-4827, tropical storm) was declared on September 28, 2024, and FEMA lists Buncombe 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. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails. Facilities near Weaverville face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4827, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Hurricane Dorian (FEMA EM-3423, hurricane) was declared on September 3, 2019, and FEMA lists Buncombe 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 3423, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.