Town of Black Mtn Update: 9/29/24
From Buncombe County: If you have donations, equipment, or have questions about specific needs, please email: helenedonations@buncombecounty.org .
If you want to volunteer, please email: helenevolunteers@buncombecounty.org.
It is important that we coordinate donations to better meet the needs of our communities most affected by Helene.
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City of Asheville has partnered with Verizon to establish a temporary satellite cell tower in the parking lot of 35 Woodfin St. This tower will offer the opportunity for limited cellular reception within several blocks of the city where it is parked. Additional towers will be announced as they are available.
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A Public Meeting for Black Mountain will be held on Monday, September 30th at 3:00 PM at Town Square (in front of the Fire Department). Town officials and emergency personnel (Police and Fire) will be on hand to provide updates. These updates will also be posted on our social media and website.
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Buncombe County Register of Deeds has developed a Family Assistance Center, a web-based form to assist people in finding and connecting with residents of Buncombe County. You can call 828-820-2761. Please leave a voicemail and someone with the Register of Deeds will contact you as soon as they can.
-Access the Buncombe Search Form directly at this link, https://forms.gle/eP5n5zGbFauWZoy39. You can directly enter the information about the person you are looking for. If you are unable to access the form, please call the number above.
-All information submitted will be reviewed by the Buncombe Search Team. This team will create and maintain a list of people that are currently unreachable and work with the Buncombe County Emergency Operations Center to find information about their person.
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There are two shelters available at AB Tech:
General Population Shelter: AB Tech Conference Center, 16 Fernihurst Dr., Asheville, NC 28801 (Please use Victoria Road Entrance.)
Medical Emergency Shelter for individuals who are dependent on medical equipment requiring power is located at 10 Genevieve Cir, Asheville, NC 28801.
The shelter at the Ag Center is full – please do not go there.
These shelters will provide a safe place to stay for individuals who have been displaced by Hurricane Helene. Everyone is welcome at the shelters, regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or citizenship status.
If you come to a shelter, you are welcome to bring:
Special items for children, like food/formula, diapers, extra clothing, toys, etc.
Prescription medications and medical devices you may need.
Comfort items like pillows, blankets, towels, change of clothing or other items you may want to have with you at the shelter.
The emergency shelter is staffed by a mixture of Red Cross and Buncombe County employees. Public health regulations do not permit pets in these two shelters. As we work through this disaster, we anticipate adding additional resources to these sites such as transportation shelter operations.
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Public officials are holding news briefings each day at 10am and 4pm. The briefings are streamed live on the Buncombe County Facebook Page and have also been broadcast on Blue Ridge Public Radio 88.1 FM. You also listen to them on the iHeart radio stations including 99.9, 104.3, 105.1 and 570 AM.
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Welfare Checks NC 211 -- If you call NC211, 1-888-892-1162 to report a missing person or request a welfare check, press 1 once you are connected to reach an operator. Have all information available (name, location, health conditions, etc.) to complete request. Call volumes are high, but operators are processing requests as quickly as possible.
