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Original post The City of Asheville announced a new site for water distribution today. Bulk water is available at Lucy Herring Elementary (98 Sulphur Springs Rd). While some containers are available, loclal officials ask

Original post Assistant City Manager Ben Woody gave a detailed breakdown of where the majority of the damage was sustained. While there is no timeline for when everything will be fixed, the 160 public works employees are all working 12-hour shifts to get the system up and running again. Once repairs at North Fork are […]

Original post MountainTrue says its French Broad Riverkeeper has reached out to environmental regulators amid concerns that possible runoff of harmful chemicals – like those typically used in the production of plastics – pose a threat to flood victims, first responders, and volunteers in some WNC communities. Some citizens have reported that lingering flood waters […]

Original post Federal, state, and local agencies are working in western North Carolina to increase medical support for those impacted by Helene. A disaster medical assistance team is in Asheville and a second team is in Spruce Pine. During a press conference Friday, the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response for the U.S. Department of […]

Original post At the morning Buncombe County briefing, Duke Energy spokesperson said about 27,000 households in Buncombe County should see their power restored today and another 69,000 households will get power by Sunday. About 100,000 households across the area will still be without power at the start of next week. Several substations were completely destroyed, […]

Original post With a quavering voice, Sheriff Quentin Miller shared that another 11 people have perished in Buncombe County from Hurricane Helene. At the afternoon briefing, Sheriff Miller said that latest fatality count has risen to 72. There are also still 200 people unaccounted for in Buncombe County. Spokesperson Lillian Govus said there will be […]

Original post Tractor trailers and big rigs hauling essentials such as food, water, supplies, and fuel are able to resume deliveries in some parts of Western North Carolina, officials say. Some roads are not open due to lingering standing water or damage. NCDOT officials on Thursday told BPR — in response to some rumor as […]

Original post Some Hendersonville residents received a welcomed robocall today, informing them that their water is safe to consume. Not all parts of the area have safe water. Residents must call (828) 697-3052 or check their address on the county safety water map.

Original post The latest reporting from official government data sources indicates 100 people in North Carolina died during Hurricane Helene – with 94 of those being residents of Western North Carolina specifically. In some areas, search and rescue and recovery efforts continue and an unknown number of people are unaccounted for or missing. BPR gathered […]

Original post The water system in Asheville is sprawling and most water lines need to be completely rebuilt after the damage from Hurricane Helene, according to city staff who spoke with BPR this morning. Large sections of the pipe washed down the river in some areas and debris from the floods has made water harder […]