Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list DeKalb County
Severe Winter Storm And Flooding (FEMA DR-4211, severe ice storm) was declared on April 2, 2015, and FEMA lists DeKalb County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of February 15, 2015 to February 22, 2015. Ice storms bring outages and frozen lines, and a commercial kitchen without power could keep cooking meals from a mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental, adding a generator if needed. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails. Facilities near Gordonsville face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4211, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And (FEMA DR-4060, severe storm) was declared on March 16, 2012, and FEMA lists DeKalb County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of February 29, 2012 to March 2, 2012. 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 4060, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.