Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Orangeburg County
Severe Storms And Flooding (FEMA DR-4858, flood) was declared on January 10, 2025, and FEMA lists Orangeburg County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of November 6, 2024 to November 14, 2024. Floodwater can take a commercial kitchen out of service in an hour, and a facility could cook meals onsite from a portable mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental placed on dry ground during cleanup. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails. Facilities near Summerton face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4858, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Tropical Storm Debby (FEMA DR-4835, tropical storm) was declared on September 29, 2024, and FEMA lists Orangeburg County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of August 4, 2024 to August 22, 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.
Source: FEMA disaster 4835, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.