During this difficult time, we’d like to reach out to our community to offer prayers and support. We hope everyone is healthy and spending time recovering from this stressful event. While Real Estate is what we do, this community is what we love and support. Be safe out there, everyone. We look forward to a brighter tomorrow.

The BHHSVP Team

• The Watauga county-wide curfew has been altered to reflect the hours of 11PM to 7AM.
• UNC Health is offering residents of western NC free virtual care and primary health care with mild symptoms. Virtual care hours are available between 6AM and 10PM, 7 days a week.
• Grocery stores and gas stations are currently open, but some are observing different operating times than usual.
• Appalachian State University has opened the convocation center to those in need of food, water, and shelter. They have also opened the central dining hall for assistance with charging power banks and offering food.

If you are in need of debris clearing and other damaged home / goods assistance, Samaritan’s Purse has five locations offering support as well as a field hospital unit at Watauga Medical Center. For more info, you can reach them at 833-747-1234.

If you are in need of immediate shelter, you can reach The Red Cross at 1-800-RED-CROSS or FEMA at 1-800-621-3362 or go to disasterassistance.gov.

Each county has provided an address for donation drop-offs:

• Watauga County: The Summit Pickleball at 278 Industrial Park Dr, Boone, NC.
• Ashe County: Family Central at 626 Ashe Central School Rd, Jefferson, NC.
• Avery County: Newland First Baptist Church at 160 Cranberry St, Newland, NC.
• Alleghany County: Sparta United Methodist Church at 190 N Main St, Sparta, NC.

Monetary Donations can be made at:

• Red Cross Hurricane Helene Donations
• Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Relief
• The Community Foundation for Western North Carolina’s Emergency Response

Each of these lists are not the extent of being able to donate, fundraise, or volunteer to be a part of helping the High Country recover, and many more ways can be found here.

While we know that the community has a long recovery period ahead of us, we know we will come out stronger on the other side. Please feel free to reach out to us for guidance on other assistance or donation options.