Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Hurricane Recovery Update

View this update in full screen mode here: [Sapphire Valley Resort Info]

From the NCDOT Oct 2:

DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
There are shortages of water, food, gas, power and communications in western NC.
Access is limited to local and hurricane response traffic.
You cannot get from North Carolina to TN via I-40 or I-26.
There may be closed roads not listed on DriveNC.gov as many areas are not able to report at this time. 
People evacuating the Asheville area can use I-40 east or I-26 east.

NCDOT Map: https://drivenc.gov/
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Conditions are improving along the Highlands, Cashiers, Sapphire Valley corridor.

The Cashiers Leaf Festival is a go for next week.

Resources:

Jackson County, NC Emergency Management:
https://www.facebook.com/JacksonNCEM/

Sapphire Valley Community Together: https://www.facebook.com/groups/954631935571901

What’s Happening in Highlands NC: https://www.facebook.com/groups/213003379482839

Cashiers-Highlands Plateau Road Conditions:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/plateauroadconditions

Sapphire Valley Resort: 828-743-7667
Blue Ridge Safety:828-2119
Jackson  County Sheriff: 828-586-4355
Highlands NC Police: 828-526-9431

Videos

Raw aerial footage shows the destruction in Asheville and parts of western North Carolina: https://youtu.be/iLlebC7vuJw?si=YXLB_8zKRxBs6OCB

Flooding, Damage in Atlanta, Georgia: https://youtu.be/fAsR9_yJlZ0?si=BRjqGTzAFP_Yn8gA
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