Gov Cooper’s updates:
* Cooper confirms 10 deaths in NC (Buncombe Co update later confirmed 30 in Buncombe)
* 7 water plants across state closed
* Has deployed 400+ nat guard troops
* Waters receding and should be back to near normal by Monday
* But flooding will continue thru weekend in some areas
* Poweroutage.us for info

Buncombe Co Updates:
* Potable water available at Black Mountain Ingles. Bring own containers
* 12 families trapped off of Broad River Fire Dept
* Some limited cell service downtown
* Starlink units (Wi-Fi?) in downtown AVL
* Police, fire, emergency services planning meeting happening now. Still requesting supplies and food to be brought in. Working on collection and distribution points. “A couple locations in mind.” Maybe church locations.
* Potable water distro at Ingles parking lot (which?)
* Verizon partnership bringing in emergency cell tower (?) available at 35 Woodfin Place
* “Never seen anything like it.”
* A distro at First Presbyterian Church (unclear what kind of distro)
* No reports of looting in Black Mountain (not officially, unclear if it’s rumored to happen)
* Duke energy still working to resort power, hope to majority of customers by no later than Friday evening. (Still 5 days from now.) Except for inaccessible areas.
* AVL Fresh Market on Merrimon distributing free water from 6 pm. Also the Hendersonville Rd location. Prob need to bring container.
* Asheville mall has free water. (Or did earlier, not clear if they still do.)
* Oxygen: 1) call emergency management of your county, 2) in dire need call 911.
* Buncombe Co schools out until Oct 4th
* Critical supplies starting to reach WNC communities
* National Guard is getting their trucks in - relief coming soon

Official press conference
* Close to announcement of food and water distro sites
* To donate email: Helenedonations@buncombecounty.org
* To volunteer email: Helenevolunteers@buncombecounty.org
* Black Mountain - water trucks got in as of today. Ingles distributions. Still waiting on other resources and staff relief.
* Duke energy: rebuild infrastructure, limited currently by inaccessibility of NC mountain area. Will have some substations that were completely underwater and need to be rebuilt. Restoring power in order of priority (eg hospital first). Workers from 19 states plus Canada here working to restore power. Don’t stop to ask crews for info - they don’t have it, let them work. Give trucks wide berth when you see them. They do not have water/supplies available to public.
* Sheriffs update: 30 confirmed deaths. Families have been notified. Still conducting search ops. May include body recovery. Another update 10 am tomorrow.
* Buncombe Co state of emergency extended until further notice. See Buncombe ready.org for more info
* Water service updates not here yet