Buncombe County Hurricane Helene Updates: Flushing Water Available, Water Restoration Updates & Oxygen Refill
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Wellness roundup: Charles George VA Medical Center weathers storm
The Charles George VA Medical Center in east Asheveille has power and a steady water source, enabling it to offer emergency and inpatient care.
City of Asheville Tropical Storm Helene updates for Monday, Oct. 7
Public officials are holding news briefings each day at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The briefings are streamed live on the Buncombe County Facebook Page and broadcasted on Blue Ridge Public Radio 88.1 FM. You can also listen on the iHeart radio stations including 99.9, 104.3, 105.1 and 570 AM.
From CPP: Out of the mud. Talking with storm survivors in Yancey and Mitchell counties.
Many communities and businesses, such as the homes in Micaville, 7 miles east of Burnsville, were overwhelmed by floodwaters from Tropical Storm Helene in Yancey and Mitchell counties, among the highest locations in the Eastern United States.
Letter: We must save ourselves from plastics
“Friends, we must take personal action. The state will not even allow the city/county to ban single-use plastic bags, but we can stop using them.”
MANNA FoodBank rallies to rebuild food distribution
Despite the destruction of its East Asheville facility, Western North Carolina’s main hunger-relief hub is finding ways to serve the community. Also: updates from Equal Plates Project, WNC Food Systems Coalition, Food Connection and Asheville Independent Restaurants.
FEMA offers range of assistance
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) so far has provided more than $26 million in housing and other types of assistance to over 25,000 households in North Carolina as of Oct. 5. The relief agency is providing assistance with home repairs, temporary housing and property damage (appliances, furniture, vehicle, etc). Individuals may also qualify for help […]
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality looking into reports of toxins in French Broad River
The N.C. Emergency Management Joint Information Center confirmed Oct. 4 that state and federal agencies have received reports of potentially toxic mud on the banks of the French Broad River in Madison County near Marshall.
Letter: Can we stomach the I-26 ‘Disconnector’?
“Thank you, Mr. Branyon, for informing us about the negative environmental impacts that come with a plan of action for a six-lane freeway expansion. Once again, in the name of growth.”
Unstoppable local businesses shift focus to community
Still in shock, local businesses owners focus on helping the community.
Letter: UNCA should evolve with new programs
“Build a new curriculum that has application in the workforce, and the students will come. In doing so, the liberal arts education offered at UNCA will not only survive, but it will also thrive.”
Asheville area doctors work through challenges to serve patients
by Andrew R. Jones To Dr. Ruchi Moore and her colleagues at Asheville’s Laurel OB/GYN, Hurricane Helene’s onslaught felt like a rerun of the COVID-19 pandemic “plus just an insane snowstorm.” The storm shuttered the practice, leaving patients in crisis, and destroyed one employee’s home. But Moore and her staff plan to reopen today, even […]
Ongoing updates on donation sites in Western North Carolina – Friday, Oct. 4
LOCATIONS: Farmers Market @ 570 Brevard Road Asheville, NC 28806 – MANNA DISTRIBUTION SITE **Please note that donation hours differ from distribution hours** MANNA will be accepting specific food, water, and supply donations from corporations, grocery stores, vendors, and individuals with extra resources to give. Items in need include Shelf-stable food (pop-top cans preferred, not […]
Ongoing updates on health-related resources in Western North Carolina for Saturday, Oct. 5
This is an ongoing list of news about health-related resources in Western North Carolina in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene.
Ongoing updates about schools news on Friday, Oct. 4
The following is an ongoing list of news about education-related resources in Western North Carolina in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene. This list will be updated as new information comes in:
Ongoing updates on organizations providing free food, water in Western North Carolina (Oct. 4)
Various organizations are providing free food to Western North Carolina residents affected by Tropical Storm Helene. This list will be updated as new information comes in.
From CPP: Talking with people in Asheville following Helene
Conversations with ordinary people in Asheville about what recent days have been like, their hopes and fears after Tropical Storm Helene.
Ongoing updates about trash and recycling services Friday, Oct. 4
WastePro conducting trash pickup on Thursday, Oct. 3
Ongoing update on communications and internet connectivity from Friday, Oct. 4
The following is an ongoing list of news about communications-related resources in Western North Carolina in the wake of Tropical Storm Helene.