Six months after Helene, resources from Buncombe County have transitioned from short-term federal disaster relief to a long-term, locally curated recovery model.
Driving the progress is the opening of the county’s Helene Resource Center (HRC), an office in downtown Asheville serving as a central hub for residents to continue to access recovery resources in a “survivor-focused setting,” according to a press release from Buncombe County.
The HRC replaces FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers throughout the county, with the final center in Fairview set to close on Friday, April 11. All services from these disaster centers will transition to the HRC by April 14.
Any resident impacted by the storm can access resources at the HRC, including FEMA individual assistance, private property debris removal, small business association loans, and more.
The HRC is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
