Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Preston County
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (FEMA DR-4455, flood) was declared on August 2, 2019, and FEMA lists Preston County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of June 29, 2019 to June 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 Kingwood face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4455, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (FEMA DR-4359, mud/landslide) was declared on April 17, 2018, and FEMA lists Preston County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of February 14, 2018 to February 20, 2018. An interruption like this can leave a commercial kitchen without power or water, and a facility could keep cooking meals onsite from a mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental while repairs proceed. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails.
Source: FEMA disaster 4359, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.