Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Russell County
Post-Tropical Cyclone Helene (FEMA EM-3621, tropical storm) was declared on September 29, 2024, and FEMA lists Russell 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 and a refrigerated trailer rental can sit alongside it. Facilities near Abingdon face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 3621, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Hurricane Florence (FEMA DR-4401, hurricane) was declared on October 15, 2018, and FEMA lists Russell County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of September 8, 2018 to September 21, 2018. Wind, surge, and long power loss can close a commercial kitchen for days, and a facility could keep the cooking line, range, and ovens running and serve meals onsite from a mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental while repairs run. A dishwashing trailer rental and a refrigerated trailer rental can sit alongside it.
Source: FEMA disaster 4401, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.