Helene Disaster Recovery
Voters Affected by Helene
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Emergency Designation
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared Tropical Storm Helene a disaster on Sept. 28, 2024. The designated disaster area includes 25 counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Area across three counties in North Carolina. More areas may be added later based on damage assessments.
- Alexander
- Alleghany
- Ashe
- Avery
- Buncombe
- Burke
- Caldwell
- Catawba
- Cherokee (Tribal Area)
- Clay
- Cleveland
- Gaston
- Graham (Tribal Area)
- Haywood
- Henderson
- Jackson
- Lincoln
- Macon
- Madison
- McDowell
- Mitchell
- Polk
- Rutherford
- Swain (Tribal Area)
- Transylvania
- Watauga
- Wilkes
- Yancey
County Boards of Elections Office Closures
The North Carolina county boards of elections offices in the FEMA designated disaster area are open and operational, except for the following list. We are keeping track of their closure, phone, and internet status and will update the information until all offices are open and fully operational.
- Avery: Closed
- Buncombe: Closed (Will reopen on Wednesday, Oct. 2)
- Burke: Closed
- Cleveland: Closed
- Graham (Tribal Area): Closed
- Haywood: Unknown
- Henderson: Closed
- Jackson: Open (No internet reported on Monday, Sept. 30)
- Madison: Closed
- McDowell: Closed
- Mitchell: Closed
- Polk: Closed
- Rutherford: Closed
- Transylvania: Closed
- Watauga: Closed
- Yancey: Closed
Last date of update: 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 2024.
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