Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Hawkins County
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (FEMA DR-4427, flood) was declared on April 17, 2019, and FEMA lists Hawkins County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of February 19, 2019 to March 30, 2019. 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 Baileyton face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4427, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Winter Storm And Flooding (FEMA DR-4211, severe ice storm) was declared on April 2, 2015, and FEMA lists Hawkins 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.
Source: FEMA disaster 4211, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.