Asheville/WNC Post-Helene Updates

Available Resources (as of 10/3/2024 4:57 PM EST)

  • Supplies: Available at 399 Beaverdam Road, Radiant Church (3839 Sweeten Creek Road in Arden), Harris Teeter, Trader Joe's, Sam's Club, French Broad River Co-Op, Publix on Hendersonville Road, Weaverville Publix, Ingles on Brevard Road (CASH ONLY), Asheville Mall Barnes and Noble, and Asheville Outlets.

  • Air Drops and Rescue Requests: Contact the United Cajun Navy Carolinas Chapter for assistance.

  • Shelters: AB Tech (no animals), AG Center in Fletcher (pets allowed, no power or running water, but portable bathrooms are available), Code Purple Shelter for single men (1329 Tunnel Road), and Code Purple Shelter for single women and women with children (30 Olin Haven Way).

  • Showers: Available at Rueter Family YMCA, Alpha-Fitness, Walmart in South Asheville (off Airport Road), and AB Tech.

  • Free Food: Available at Auto Advantage (Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville), Bears BBQ, Itto Ramen, The Odd, and 12 Baskets on Haywood. Earth Fare in Westgate (frozen food only) starts at 11am $500,000 worth of frozen food will be given out. Sovereign remedies every day starting at 12, Work Central Kitchen is giving away free food everyday next to Bears BBQ, Dennys Mobile Relief Lowe's at 95 Smokey Park Hwy From Friday- Tuesday Oct. 8 8am-1:30 pm, Luellas Bbq on Merrimon.

  • Places with internet: 12 bones Verizon and MobilSAT are in Downtown Asheville with WiFi, Supplies: Beloved Asheville 32 Old Charlotte Hwy, Farmers Market 570 Brevard Road between 1-4 Free food: Twisted Laurel 130 College Street starting at noon.

  • Starlink Stations for public use: SPOT 1-DoubleTree Hilton Downtown 199 Haywood SSID:SORTOR STARLINK Pass:ncstrong
    SPOT 2-Asheville Shelter Ferguson Building 340 Victoria Road SSID:HALL STARLINK Pass:ncstrong SPOT 3-Black Mountain on Lower Flat Creek Road Network ends in Mesh-guest Password:TRFlatcreek1!

  • Financial: NC disaster unemployment des.nc.gov, FEMA Disaster Assistance funds: DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362, Southern Smoke Foundation (Food and Beverage workers in need) southernsmoke.org

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