10/1/24: 2pm Updates

Tuesday Helene Megathread

From: https://www.reddit.com/r/asheville/comments/1ftm3p6/tuesday_helene_megathread/

We are going to try something different today and have a few specific threads all linked here in the megathread.

The main r/asheville feed will be reserved for announcements and resources that impact folks in the region. Anything that is not an immediate resource and information that is needing immediately will be rerouted to another thread.

In the megathread, please post any general questions about conditions, power, gas, etc...

For those who *need* assistance for themselves or loved ones, please use the map thread.

For those who are looking for ways to help, please use this thread

For pictures and videos, please use this thread

Give me a minute and I'll update this thread with all of the resources and links from yesterday.

Yesterday's megathread

User Created Discord Server

Request a wellness check

Helpful links and resources

Relief Sources

• Map of useful information

• Misc Resource Map

• Helicopter Relief Operations: Supplies and Flight Assistance solutions@totalflight.com 919-497-5511 Ext 1

• Carolina Emergency Response Team Operation Rotor Blade has 12 helicopters

• CAJUN NAVY 833.225.8616

• JAARS (Helicopters)

• Official resources and FAQ

• NC Relief GoFundMe

• BPR How To Help WNC Victims

WIFI Locations

• Citizen Vinyl

• Moxy Hotel

• The Plug Shop

• Center for Craft

• Patton Ave Pet Co

• Mosaic Cafe in Biltmore Park

• Waynesville Lowe's

• North Asheville Library

Supplies

• Database of open pharmacies

Alerts and signups

AVL Alert signup for SMS updates

Buncombe County Code Red alert signup

Duke Energy power outage alerts

Weather alerts and advisories

Buncombe Ready

Driving conditions

• DriveNC - Road closures

• Road cameras 1, 2

• Blue Ridge Parkway road closures

Airport

• AVL airport departures, arrivals

Utilities

• Duke Energy power outage map

• Water Boil Advisories

Other

• Rainfall map

• Business and school closures

• Landslide map

• For non-emergency situations such as downed trees, debris, powerline concerns, call City of Asheville at: 828-250-6650

• DIY guides for post-flood cleanup

Shelters

• WNC Agricultural Center (Davis Building, Gate 5)

• Hotels accepting locals

• Code Purple shelter for single men: Veteran’s Restoration Quarters, 1329 Tunnel Road, Asheville 28805 - 828-259-5333

• Code Purple shelter for single women and women with children: Transformation Village, 30 Olin Haven Way, Asheville 28806 - 828-259-5365

Tuesday Updates:

• Supplies available in Burnsville at Pensacola Fire Station

• South Asheville USPS and UPS are running

• Publix on Hendersonville Road is open and reportedly has water

• Fairview: Charlotte Highway has power. As of 10:15am, there were three gas stations on Charlotte Highway—from the Bat Cave 40 exit to Emmas Grove Road—that had gas and power. Lines were about 10-15 cars long for each.

• Pets:

  • Today October 1 Animal Hospital North Asheville is open starting at 9am (no end time posted) for “urgent med pickup, urgent Rx food pickup, animal first aid, and euthanasia services should they be needed” They say to stay in your car and a staff member will come to you. Urgent requests only

  • Bright vet will also be open 10-2 through at least Friday, Airport Rd, Arden. All appointments will be walk-in only as we currently have no way to schedule. We are not providing preventive care services such as routine vaccines, boosters, etc at this time. We are prioritizing urgent care cases and can refill some prescriptions.