Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list Pocahontas County
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (FEMA DR-4273, flood) was declared on June 25, 2016, and FEMA lists Pocahontas County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of June 22, 2016 to June 29, 2016. 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 Womelsdorf (Coalton) face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4273, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Winter Storms And Snowstorms (FEMA DR-1903, snowstorm) was declared on April 23, 2010, and FEMA lists Pocahontas County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of February 5, 2010 to February 11, 2010. Heavy snow and long outages strain a commercial kitchen that serves around the clock, and a mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental could back up the permanent cooking line and prep area. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails.
Source: FEMA disaster 1903, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.