Coastal Georgia Mobile Refrigeration Trailer Rental

Food bank limits distribution to dry goods for now

The local source article “Food bank limits distribution to dry goods for now,” dated September 4, 2013, reports Second Harvest Food Bank in Savannah suspended frozen-food distribution after its freezer roof collapsed. WTOC's September 4, 2013 report described crews securing loose electrical wires and the food bank seeking rebuilding permits. Employees were documenting damaged and remaining inventory for insurance review; salvaged food had been placed in temporary freezers pending sorting and assessment. Partner agencies could collect canned and packaged goods, but not the frozen stock awaiting review. We serve Savannah in Coastal Georgia, with Garden City, Port Wentworth, Pooler and Bloomingdale nearby and Thunderbolt and Tybee Island toward the coast. Effingham routes reach Rincon, Springfield and Guyton; Bryan County service includes Richmond Hill and Pembroke. Farther south, coverage connects Hinesville, Midway and Riceboro with Ludowici, then Darien, Brunswick and St. Simons. Camden County inquiries include Kingsland, St. Marys and Woodbine. Inland coastal-region routes also reach Statesboro, Brooklet and Sylvania

The September 4, 2013 Savannah account described temporary freezers already supporting recovered inventory while frozen-food distribution stayed suspended. That distinction matters: finding somewhere cold to hold a load and deciding which food may enter partner orders were separate steps. The insurance inventory and the assessment of salvaged stock both needed to proceed without treating all recovered goods as available donations.

For a comparable Coastal Georgia recovery, temporary mobile refrigeration rental could support the identified holding stage outside the damaged room. Explain which lots remain under review, who can release them and when partner collection may resume. Call +1 (866) 216-4667, available 24/7, to discuss accessible placement and the review window.