GAMEWELL PARK WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC MONDAY- OCTOBER 7TH  -  FRIDAY OCTOBER 11TH.  

Western NC Disaster Recovery Information  (link from NC Dept of Commerce)

Important Resource Information for the Community

Debris (trees, limbs, vegetation- 1st pickup) pickup at the street.  Follow the Guidelines.  There will be 3 passes to pick up the debris, allowing residents to have several removals.

Essential Workers- day camp provided for their children at Poovey’s Chapel Baptist Church.  Children must be registered to attend.

Tetanus alert-. call (828) 426-8436 for a vaccination appointment.

Resources & Volunteers

Lower Creek Baptist Church accepting donations from 9-4

https://www.caldwellcountync.org/495/Resources

https://www.caldwellcountync.org/496/Donations

[email protected]

www.nc.gov/donate (Western NC Disaster Relief Fund)

[email protected]

Food sites opening for students:  William Lenoir Middle, Hudson Middle & Gamewell Elementar

Community Wi-Fi access in parking lots:  William Lenoir Middle, Hudson Middle, Gamewell Elementary & Granite Falls Elementary

Distribution sites:  Dudley Shoals Baptist Church, Livingston Memorial Baptist, Hudson First Baptist and Pisgah Baptist

https://www.fema.gov/assistance/individual/program

FEMA has declared Individual Assistance (IA) for Hurricane Helene. What does this mean for you? It means that you can apply for disaster assistance from FEMA to help offset your disaster-related expenses. You can apply online at https://www.disasterassistance.gov/ or by telephone at (800) 621-3362. Otherwise, you can download the FEMA weather app from Google PlayStore or the Apple Store and you can apply for assistance on the app and upload receipts. Whichever method you choose, the form has a few questions that are tricky. To avoid delay, please follow the following tips