Hurricane Florence resources for Western North Carolina
Hurricane Florence barrels towards the Carolinas on Sept. 12, 2018.
NOAA photo
Western North Carolina may not be over-“Flo”-ing with water just yet, but the region is awash in information about available resources for people affected by Hurricane Florence.
While it’s still too early to tell what impact the storm will have locally, it’s probable that WNC will either become a haven for, or source of, tempest-tossed travelers over the next several days.
To aid them all in their travels, a few local business organizations and media outlets have created web pages with lists of links that might become handy for some, whether coming or going.
The Haywood Chamber of Commerce’s storm resources page contains a link to the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority’s hotel availability report, a spreadsheet with updated room counts, pet policies and contact information.
The page also includes links to Duke Energy, FEMA, Haywood Regional Medical Center, N.C. Emergency Management, the National Weather Service and the Red Cross, among many others.
In an email, Kim Czaja of the Haywood Chamber said the page was a work in progress and would be continually updated as warranted.
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Asheville-based Blue Ridge Public Radio spans all of Western North Carolina, as well as points north, east and south of the Asheville metro area; the station’s Hurricane Florence information page has a number of helpful links to both statewide and Asheville-area info, like the state’s official updates, the city’s response page and the airport’s flight status. The page will also be updated as needed.
And as always, monitor The Smoky Mountain News on Facebook and Twitter for Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain County news as it develops.
