Hurricane Helene – Storm Assistance, Information, and Resources

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Caldwell County Community Disaster Resources

Caldwell County will be constantly updating their Helene page on their website with up to date contact information to disaster resources.
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Important numbers:

Caldwell County Sheriff’s Department Non Emergency:
828.758.2324

To locate family members:
Call 211

Mental health assistance:
Call 988

Caldwell County Damage Assessment Survey

We need to hear from you if your home or driveway was damaged as a result of Hurricane Helene. This survey will help our damage assessors reach you more quickly.
Survey

Volunteer in Caldwell County

If you wish to volunteer in Caldwell County, please complete the form below. If volunteers are working with our vulnerable populations, they must undergo a background check. Once you complete the application, our staff will reach out to you about picking up your volunteer ID badge and details about your volunteer role.
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North Carolina Department of Public Information
Storm Assistance, Information and Resources
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Caldwell County Power Outages
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Travel Advisory
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has urged North Carolinians to avoid traveling to Western North Carolina. There are over 1,600 NCDOT employees and contract crews working to clear roads and provide relief in the region. Limiting travel will help emergency responders and utility crews more efficiently provide aid to residents in those communities. If you need to travel to Western North Carolina, you can coordinate plans through the North Carolina Emergency Business Emergency Operations Center (NCEM-BEOC). Send an email with the subject line “Logistics Support” for assistance to:
BEOC@ncdps.gov

24-Hour Emergency Shelters
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Missing Persons
Call NC 211 or 888.892.1162 out-of-state to report.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Funding
Available to homeowners and renters in many WNC counties with serious needs, displacement, temporary lodging, basic home repair costs, personal property loss or other disaster-caused needs.
800.621.3362
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Small Businesses and Local Chambers of Commerce Assistance
U.S. Chamber Foundation’s National Disaster Help Desk
888.692,4943
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Agribusiness Assistance
NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Hotline
866.645.9403

How to Help
The North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund is now accepting contributions for hurricane damage. Contributions help with the unmet needs of hurricane victims. Contributions are made online by secure link after you submit the webform.
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To donate by mail, please send your contribution to:
North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund
20312 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699

Donations made to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund will go to nonprofits working to meet the immediate needs of storm victims such as food and water, cleaning supplies and other emergency supplies. All of the donations made will go to disaster relief.

You can find information about volunteer opportunities below:
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Watauga County and Town of Boone Assistance, Information, and Resources
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Disaster Relief Resources for Artists and Cultural Organizations

Basic Needs

WNC Disaster Recovery Newsletter from NC Department of Commerce
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FEMA Disaster Relief
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FEMA Arts & Culture Fact Sheet
https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_art-culture-fact-sheet_012024.pdf

North Carolina Arts Foundation
https://www.ncartsfoundation.org/

Arts Emergency Support Resources
https://artsnc.org/arts-emergency-resources/

NCAPER Disaster Resources for Individuals and Arts and Cultural Organizations
NCAPER Rapid Damage Assessment Forms: If you were impacted or know artists and cultural institutions impacted for a disaster, please fill out one of the following rapid damage assessment forms.
• Cultural Institutions: Rapid Damage Assessment Form
• Arts Organizations: Rapid Damage Assessment Form
• Individual Artists and Performing Groups: Rapid Damage Assessment Form
More NCAPER Resources>>

Arts AVL has compiled an amazing resource list.
https://artsavl.org/aid

Craft

CERF+
https://cerfplus.org/

Helene Relief: Aid to Artists
https://www.treatsstudios.org/artist-support-helene

Music

MusiCares
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Arts Emergency Support Resources
https://artsnc.org/arts-emergency-resources/

Heritage

https://www.culturalheritage.org/resources/emergencies/national-heritage-responders

Small Business

Carolina Small Business Development Fund
https://www.carolinasmallbusiness.org/

Food & Beverage Industry Employment Assistance

Southern Smoke Foundation – An organization that is offering emergency assistance to workers in the food and beverage industry here in North Carolina who have been affected.
https://southernsmoke.org/emergency-relief/
https://southernsmoke.org/donate/

Send Hurricane Helene – Storm Assistance, Information, and Resources suggestions to:

mark.jackson@caldwelljournal.com