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Here's how to get help

By Lightning Reports, Published: October 2, 2024

Here are sources of help:

• For general information or questions, call the emergency operations center at 828-771-6670. Do not call 911 about road conditions, trees down, power outages or cell phone outages.
• To start the process for FEMA relief for property damage, go to disasterassistance.gov or call 800-621-3362.
• To report a missing loved one, call the nonemergency number (above), 211 or the Red Cross, 800-733-2767.
• For the United Way’s clearinghouse of resources, call 211.
• To volunteer, go to hendersoncountync.gov.

As of Tuesday (and while supplies last):

• Interfaith Assistance Ministry on Freeman Street was offering families food boxes via drive-thru service 2-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and accepting donations 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the thrift store on Jack Street and at the food pantry drive-thru.
• The Salvation Army (as of Tuesday) was serving a hot breakfast at 9 a.m. and dinner at 4 p.m.
• The Council on Aging in the King Creek subdivision off Spartanburg Highway was distributing nonperishable food, pet food, household cleaning supplies and hygiene items from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Henderson County and South Buncombe emergency shelters are at Henderson County Athletics & Activity Center, 708 S. Grove St., Edneyville Elementary School, 2875 Pace Road; and WNC Ag Center on N.C. 280.

Resource hub locations:

• Etowah Elementary, 320 Etowah School Road Etowah, NC 28729
• Rugby Middle School, 3345 Haywood Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28791
• East Henderson High School, 150 Eagle Pride Dr, East Flat Rock, NC 28726
• North Henderson High School, 35 Fruitland Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792
• Mills River Town Hall, 124 Town Center Drive. Mills River, NC 28759
• Fletcher Town Hall, 300 Old Cane Creek Rd Fletcher, NC 28732