HELENE: Historic storm hammers Transylvania County
WEBSep 30, 2024 · Transylvania County Schools, which were first closed on Thursday, Sept. 26 when the storm arrived, remained closed Monday, Sept. 30 with an announcement about the resuming classes expected early in the week. City garbage collection was postponed Monday with service changes for garbage collection likely to follow.
FEMA damage assessment expected this week
WEB2 days ago · Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency arrived in Transylvania County Saturday and are coordinating with local officials to asses the overall damage throughout the area with the first official estimates expected to be released next week. “Our area has been declared a federal major disaster area,” said Transylvania ...
FEMA officials arrive in Transylvania County
WEB3 days ago · As of Saturday, officials say more than 200,000 bottles of water and 90,000 ready-to-eat meals have been distributed to those in need. Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency arrived in Transylvania County Saturday and are coordinating to asses the overall damage throughout the area with the first official estimates expected to be released next week.
PHOTO GALLERY: See images from Helene's impact across …
WEBSep 30, 2024 · A car drives through flood waters on Old Hendersonville Highway. Major flooding occurred in the community the morning Hurricane Helene hit. The area was not evacuated prior to the flooding as emergency management was not expecting it to flood.
UPDATE County says flood waters are receding, encourages …
WEBSep 29, 2024 · County Manger Jamie Laughter, who also servers as Emergency Management Public Information Office reached out to the Transylvania Times Sunday in an effort to keep the community informed about power outages and communications disruptions. According to Laughter, flood waters are receding and roads are ...
Sheriff: Could be 2 weeks until power restored in Transylvania …
WEBTransylvania Times. Sep 29, 2024. Transylvania County Sheriff Chuck Owenby said damage assessments are still being made across the county, saying the county is facing "catastrophic damages and we have still not been able to access all parts of the county," and it could take weeks to get power restored. In a post to Facebook Sunday morning ...
Lost opportunity | Letters To The Editor | transylvaniatimes.com
WEB1 day ago · Lost opportunity. The Brevard/Transylvania Chamber of Commerce conducted an awesome, well attended candidate’s night debate. I noticed a number of candidates touted credentials about being born, raised and native residents of the county. Rather than bickering or dithering about problems, I enjoyed the candidates that had a …