If you live in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Tennessee and have damage to your home or personal property related to Hurricane Helene, FEMA may be able to help with temporary housing expenses, basic home repairs or other essential disaster-related needs that are not covered by insurance.
Press release from Home Depot: Three Home Depot locations in the Asheville area will distribute free disaster relief kits to the community on Monday, October 7, to help with cleanup efforts after Hurricane Helene. Details are below, and an image you’re welcome to use for any coverage is attached (photo credit: The Home Depot Foundation). […]
Press release from National Park Service: The entire length of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina and Virginia remains closed as crews continue their assessment of the damage from Hurricane Helene. To assist with recovery efforts, the National Park Service has deployed its Eastern Incident Management Team, which brings specialized skills and resources to support the […]
Press release from Mission Health: The city of Asheville and the surrounding areas continue to work through infrastructure challenges caused by Hurricane Helene. HCA Healthcare’s Mission Health hospitals have remained open and caring for patients since the storm thanks to the tremendous efforts of our colleagues and physicians. HCA Healthcare colleagues, including approximately […]
Press release from Fairview Fire Department: Fairview Fire Department is continuing to respond to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The department is continuing to gain access to isolated families and search for missing people. Numerous homeowners and volunteers have begun to clear the debris left over from the flooding. Professional teams from around the country […]
On Monday, Oct. 7, City of Asheville sanitation will have crews out servicing both regular Monday and Tuesday trash customers.
From Asheville Police Department: The Holly Springs Police Department assisted the Asheville Police Department in arresting three people for drug and theft charges in south Asheville. Holly Springs Police, in their ongoing law enforcement presence supporting efforts in Asheville, made contact around 11:56 p.m. on October 4th with a suspicious vehicle containing a large quantity […]
Press Release from the Town of Black Mountain: Situation Report- The food and water distribution center is serving over 2,000 residents daily. In addition to the official distribution point, over 40 organizations are supporting the community through hot meals, food and water distribution and other needed services. Over the course of storm response, over 400 […]
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.
New Photo Tool for Relief Efforts and Environmental Health Updates
From North Carolina Health and Human Services: Starting today, people and families in North Carolina who are enrolled in the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) program can use their benefits to purchase hot food. This temporary flexibility applies to all 100 counties in North Carolina and the nearly 700,000 households enrolled in the FNS program. […]
From U. S. Geological Survey: In response to Hurricane Helene’s devastating effects across multiple states, the U. S. Geological Survey activated its landslide event team and is providing “timely best science” to inform local authorities as they prioritize resources. “Our thoughts are with the communities and the countless people impacted by this tragic storm,” said […]
From Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce: In partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the Chamber established a Business Recovery Center to support local businesses affected by Hurricane Helene. The center, located at our Visitor Center (36 Montford Ave), is now open and provides in-person assistance for SBA disaster loan applications, helping business […]
From Swannanoa Valley Museum and History Center: We hope that you and your families are safe and doing as well as you can under these difficult circumstances. You are in our thoughts and prayers as our community begins to work through this long and painful recovery. We were fortunate that the museum was not damaged, […]
From Asheville Police Department: Asheville Police continue their investigation into Thursday’s homicide and are asking for the public’s help in locating the suspect. The United States Marshals Service is offering up to a $10,000 reward for information leading to the capture of Raqwean Jarrel Savage (03/28/1997). If you have information, please contact the […]
From N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission: N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is receiving reports of an increase in human – black bear interactions in Asheville and Buncombe County. Impacts from the hurricane on infrastructure and local government services are leading to increased opportunities for bears to find food due to the availability of trash, unattended donation […]
From Buncombe County: The Buncombe One Call Center is live and available 24/7 at 828-250-6100. Points of Distribution for Food & Water Buncombe County is distributing food, water, and supplies that will be available from noon until 4 p.m. at the following locations: William W. Estes Elementary School: 275 Overlook Road, Asheville – Noon-4 p.m. […]
Press release from American Lung Association: As communities across Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina continues to assess and respond to the unprecedented devastation inflicted by Hurricane Helene, it is important to note that the cleanup from the catastrophic flooding itself creates the potential for serious and long-lasting threats to health. Chemicals, sewage, oil, […]
From YMCA of Western North Carolina: Starting today (10/4) the Asheville YMCA is distributing food, water, and other emergency supplies (diapers, wipes, toiletries) daily from 10-5. WiFi and charging are available. The Corpening Memorial YMCA in Marion is serving as an emergency shelter. They are open to the public from 2-6 daily for showers. WiFi […]
From Mercy Urgent Care: The Mercy Urgent Care clinic in Burnsville, located at 41 Charlie Brown Rd., will reopen on Friday October 4 with the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This clinic joins six of the other locations — Brevard, Burnsville, Columbus, Waynesville, Weaverville, and West Asheville — that have reopened since Hurricane Helene […]
From Warren Wilson College: Essential Updates: – You can see all official campus updates, posted by the President, at the following link: https://www.warren-wilson.edu/weather – All 750 of our students are safe and accounted for, in addition to all staff/faculty. While our campus did sustain some damage including multiple trees on buildings, flooding of some buildings, and extensive […]
