Notes from the 10 AM briefing:

*WATER*

- Don't drink well water until it's tested. Boil all water before drinking. Abundance of caution

- Bring your own jugs to City Hall for distribution of water starting at 1 PM (max 5 gallons per family).

- Will provide as long as needed. Our supply is good.

- Buncombe County is beginning to distribute food at these four locations as it becomes available.

    •    William W. Estes Elementary School - 275 Overlook Road, Asheville

    •    Sand Hill Elementary - 154 Sand Hill School Road, Asheville (Please enter via Acton Circle)

    •    North Windy Ridge Intermediate School - 20 Doan Road, Weaverville

    •    Fairview Elementary School - 1355 Charlotte Highway, Fairview

- Water restoration update this afternoon at 4 PM. No timeline framework available

*HEALTH CARE*

- Mercy urgent care centers open: West Asheville, Brevard, Weaverville, Waynesville

- Call 911 if you have a life threatening issues

- Nursing homes working with state partners to make sure they don't have to move

*VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES*

- Asheville Schools needs volunteer check their social media site

- Give to local organizations

*FEMA ASSISTANCE*

- Go online to DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA App or call 800-621-3362 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m EST

- Setting up a disaster recovery center to help people to fill out applications

- Teams working on donation and volunteer coordination. FEMA is leading this effort

*OTHER UPDATES*

- NC Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) you can apply for 60 days from now until Dec 2: https://www.des.nc.gov/dua

- Asheville Middle school (211 South French Broad Av) has cell service and power for charging

- Wifi is available outside library password is readmore

- Limited recycling pickup. No trash pickup. Landfill is open, but the transfer station is closed.

- Free clean-up help: (844) 965-1386 - Crisis Cleanup

- Fly over with President, Governor and mayor this afternoon