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Nov 7, 2024 · Europa is not the only downtown Black Mountain business that said business has been slow since reopening post-Helene. More:Black Mountain Town Council hires firm for disaster management after Tropical Storm Helene Sarah Vekasi, who owns Sarah Sunshine Pottery, said both her home and pottery studio had physical damage due to fallen trees.

Oct 8, 2024 · More:Swannanoa residents living 'day by day, hour by hour' after Helene Food and water distribution. Supplies of food and drinking water are available daily for distribution from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Ingles in Black Mountain, 550 NC 9.

Oct 1, 2024 · As Black Mountain continues to recover from Helene, the community is rallying together.. Homes have been impacted across the town, but neighbors are coming together to help in any way they can. The town has set up an information center at the Black Mountain Swannanoa Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center at 201 East State St. for residents to come to find any information that is available.

Sep 30, 2024 · The town of Black Mountain is in recovery mode following Helene's making's landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane in Florida and bringing heavy rain and strong winds to Western North Carolina the night of Sept. 26 into the morning of Sept. 27.. The town of Black Mountain will be holding a public town meeting at 3 p.m. Sept. 30 at Town Square. Officials from administration, emergency ...

Oct 5, 2024 · From an Oct. 4 news release from the town of Black Mountain Public Works, Police and Fire Departments, updating residents on recover efforts a week after Tropical Storm Helene tore through the Swannanoa Valley and Western North Carolina, causing historic flooding and leaving behind scenes of devastation.

Oct 2, 2024 · FEMA spokesperson John Mills said more than 11,000 North Carolina households have contacted FEMA for assistance so far. He said FEMA started sending in the disaster survivor assistance teams in Fletcher and McDowell County on Oct. 1 and that these teams will be in Black Mountain “soon.”

Oct 19, 2024 · BLACK MOUNTAIN — As Black Mountain town officials continue to work to get residents back on water and sanitation services, Town Manager Josh Harrold echoed his previous comments that getting tourists back in town and spending money is a top priority.

Dec 11, 2024 · Town Council voted to approve the amendments as presented. In a continuation of a conversation about mobile retail vendors, Town Council voted to approve definitions for mobile retail vendors and a limit of how many of these vendors are permitted by the town.. More:Black Mountain Christmas parade goes on after Tropical Storm Helene: See photos Per the adopted definition, a mobile retail vendor ...

Sep 28, 2024 · Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane and brought heavy rain and strong winds to Western North Carolina the night of Sept. 26 into the morning of Sept. 27.. At the 4 p.m. Sept. 29 Buncombe County briefing, Buncombe County Manager Avril Pinder said the "devastation was unthinkable" in communities around the …