Past emergencies
Federal disaster declarations that list McDowell County
Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (FEMA DR-4861, severe storm) was declared on February 26, 2025, and FEMA lists McDowell County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of February 15, 2025 to February 18, 2025. Storm damage often takes out power and roofs before it takes out equipment, and a commercial kitchen without power could cook from a mobile commercial kitchen trailer rental with its own range, griddle, and ovens. Add a dishwashing trailer rental for the dish room, and a refrigerated trailer rental if the walk-in fails. Facilities near Kimball face the same weather.
Source: FEMA disaster 4861, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (FEMA DR-4678, flood) was declared on November 28, 2022, and FEMA lists McDowell County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of July 12, 2022 to July 13, 2022. 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.
Source: FEMA disaster 4678, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.
Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (FEMA DR-1881, snowstorm) was declared on March 2, 2010, and FEMA lists McDowell County among the designated areas. The record gives incident dates of December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009. 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. A dishwashing trailer rental and a refrigerated trailer rental can sit alongside it.
Source: FEMA disaster 1881, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2. Checked November 5, 2026.