Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Carter County
Hospital Road Fire (FEMA FM-5620, fire) was declared on February 19, 2026, and FEMA lists Carter County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of February 19, 2026 to February 22, 2026. 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 Dickson face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 5620, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds (FEMA DR-1917, severe storm) was declared on May 24, 2010, and FEMA lists Carter County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of May 10, 2010 to May 13, 2010. 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 1917, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Winter Storm (FEMA DR-1876, severe storm) was declared on February 25, 2010, and FEMA lists Carter County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of December 24, 2009 to December 25, 2009. 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. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails.
Source: FEMA disaster 1876, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.