Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller spoke alongside Swannanoa Fire Chief Anthony Penland to a small crowd of journalists about the local response to the Hurricane Helene disaster.
Thousands of people have been involved in the rescue, recovery and relief efforts in Western North Carolina
Small businesses and water restoration were among the topics of Asheville’s storm updates.
More than 150 people are in town working on Helene-related rescue and recovery efforts.
Buncombe County has released a list of locations open for oxygen tank refills.
Here’s the latest from Asheville officials about storm-related recovery efforts.
Not only did Helene-related flooding wash out roads and bridges in the Asheville are, it also made mail delivery in the area a challenge.
Bat Cave area is now restricted to essential personnel and residents only
The North Fork Reservoir, which supplies about 80 percent of the water in Asheville water system, sustained catastrophic damage in Hurricane Helene flooding
The department is actively working about 60 missing persons cases now.