Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Pittsylvania County
Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene (FEMA EM-3621, tropical storm) was declared on September 29, 2024, and FEMA lists Pittsylvania County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of September 25, 2024 to October 3, 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. Facilities near Chatham face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 3621, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Winter Storms (FEMA DR-4602, severe ice storm) was declared on May 10, 2021, and FEMA lists Pittsylvania County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of February 11, 2021 to February 13, 2021. 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. A dishwashing trailer rental or a refrigerated trailer rental can be added when needed.
Source: FEMA disaster 4602, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.