Black Mountain after Helene: Power, water, roads, trash, food
WEB1 day ago — Supplies of food and drinking water are available daily for distribution from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. at Ingles in Black Mountain, 550 NC 9. Ice will be available. Food and water are continuously coming into our community. There are many community organizations also distributing hot meals including area churches, restaurants and nonprofit organizations.
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Black Mountain residents come together after Helene flooding
WEB5 days ago — As Black Mountain continues to recover from Helene, the community is rallying together.. Homes have been impacted across the town, but neighbors are coming together to help in any way they can. The town has set up an information center at the Black Mountain Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center at 201 East State St. for residents to come to find any information that is available.
Montreat urges residents to leave until conditions improve post …
WEB3 days ago — MONTREAT - Unlike most people in Western North Carolina, Michelle Rogers of Montreat was grateful for the rain Helene brought the night of Sept. 26 into the early morning of Sept. 27 — if only for a little while.. Talking with Black Mountain News Oct. 2, Rogers said the storm was “fairly traumatic.” She said the winds Helene brought took down power lines in her family’s front yard Sept ...
NC Gov. Roy Cooper, FEMA talk relief efforts in Black Mountain
WEB4 days ago — FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell joined Cooper on his trip to Black Mountain and said those looking for disaster relief can apply at DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-3362. “We know people don’t have a lot of comms right now, so we will be sending in disaster survivor assistance teams into Black Mountain,” Criswell said.
Helene in Swannanoa: Community rallies together amidst …
WEB5 days ago — He said he started giving out the food 2 p.m. Sept. 28 and will continue “until nobody’s hungry anymore.”. “It’s devastating, and I think’s it’s going to take a while,” Schoeffmann said. “I’d rather do this than wait.”. Penland said this is just one of the ways the Swannanoa community is coming together to get through Helene.
Black Mountain, Swannanoa flooding: water distribution, …
WEB6 days ago — The town of Black Mountain is in recovery mode following Helene's making's landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane in Florida and bringing heavy rain and strong winds to Western North Carolina the night of Sept. 26 into the morning of Sept. 27.. The town of Black Mountain will be holding a public town meeting at 3 p.m. Sept. 30 at Town Square. Officials from administration, emergency ...
Black Mountain Helene: Communications down, water system not …
WEBSep 28, 2024 — Communications, including internet and phone access, are down in the “majority” of town. The town said to call 828-250-6670 for welfare checks, fallen trees in roadways, closures and non-emergency concerns. For emergencies, call or text 911. Black Mountain’s water system is also non-operational, according to the posted update.
1st Buncombe County tornado since 1999 touches down in Black …
WEBMay 16, 2024 — The first tornado in Buncombe County since 1999 touched down in Black Mountain during the early morning hours of May 9, according to the National Weather Service. Doug Outlaw, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service said the tornado started at 12:15 a.m. on May 9 and ended at 12:18 a.m. The tornado touched down at North Fork Road and ...
Flooding causes evacuations; damages roads, bridges, greenway
WEBAug 24, 2021 — Flooding causes evacuations; damages roads, bridges, greenway. A flood warning was issued on Aug. 17 and a state of emergency was declared by the town of Black Mountain as rainwater ran across U.S. 70. The road was deemed impassable by local authorities around 8:30 p.m. Evacuations of flood prone areas took …