Hurricane Helene Resources

October 1, 2024

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Please utilize these resources for any help with damages related to Hurricane Helene:

please e-mail Courtney@Upperstate.org if you know of more resources we can add to this page

If you have units available for displaced Hurricane Helene victims OR if you need units please fill out the following form: Displaced Housing Need

CLICK HERE to make monetary donations Relief for Western North Carolina

To purchase needed items for Western NC: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/HI3G3FWSWT5O

If you need help with damage clean up following Hurricane Helene, call Crisis Cleanup at 844-965-1386

Volunteers may be able to assist with:

-Mucking out

-Cleaning up trees

-Tarping roofs

-Clearing debris

All services are free. Service is not guaranteed.

If there is property damage from Hurricane Helene, report it using the

Damage Assessment tool in the SC Emergency Manager app to notify authorities.

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Visit: https://www.disasterassistance.gov/ for disaster assistance or You can also apply through the FEMA mobile app or by calling the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362.

All Hands and Hearts: https://www.allhandsandhearts.org/.../hurricane-helene-2024/

Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation.html/

Salvation Army: https://give.helpsalvationarmy.org/give/166081/...

For non-emergency assistance, please contact 2-1-1 by dialing 2-1-1 or texting "HELP" or "AYUDA" to 211-211.

Cherokee, Spartanburg, and Union County households that meet income requirements can request United for All assistance at www.uwpiedmont.org/unitedforall

Before visiting NC for road safety: Home - North Carolina Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (ncvoad.org)

Two Locations Are Open to Provide Food and Water to Residents in Oconee County As the Upstate Continues to Deal with the Impact of Helene.The Golden Corner Food Pantry Will Begin Distribution in Mountain Rest and Salem Tuesday Through Friday, October 4.The Locations and Times Distribution Will Be Available Is Below:

Mountain Rest Community Club, 120 Verner Mill Road, Mountain Rest
- Tuesday Through Friday, 9 A.M. to 12 P.M.
Salem Fire Department Parking Lot, 115 East Main Street, Salem
- Tuesday Through Friday, 10 A.M. to 1 P.M.

Organizations and Agencies Have Announced Locations Where Food Will Be Distributed in the Upstate After Tropical Storm Helene.

Spartanburg County

Spartanburg County School District Two with partner with Chartwells on Tuesday, Oct. 1 to provide hot meals at no cost at Shoally Creek Elementary beginning at 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., or until supplies last.
- During this time, anyone is welcome to come and eat. The district asks that guests come through the bus loop which leads to the cafeteria area. Visitors can dine in or come in and wrap a plate to go.
Spartanburg County School District Five is offering free meals on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at Byrnes High School at 150 East Main Street, Duncan from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Greenville County

On Tuesday, bottled water and ready-to-eat meals are being distributed this week by Greenville County at 35 E. Antrim Drive at McAllister Square. The distribution site will be available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Harvest Hope stated that their Emergency Food Pantry at 2818 White Horse Road, Greenville is open and ready to assist families affected by the storm. Anyone with questions can call (864) 281-3995.
Harris Teeter announced that the store will be providing free bottled water and ice to residents in the Greenville Area beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 1st. Community members will receive a 24-pack of bottled water and bags of ice (two-limit per household) at the following locations:
- Lewis Plaza – 1720 Augusta St Greenville
- Northpointe – 100 Wade Hampton Blvd Greenville
- Hudson Corners – 2145 Old Spartanburg Rd Greer
A meal is to be provided on Wednesday, October 2nd, by Upstate Circle of Friends in Greenville County’s District 25 to district families struggling with the aftermath of the hurricane. This one-way drive-through pick-up line entrance begins at 29 Ridgeway Drive, Greenville, SC 29605, and will begin serving at 3 p.m. until supplies last on a first-come, first-served basis.

Anderson County

Anderson School District Three will have Flat Rock Elementary and Iva Elementary open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday where families can stop by and charge devices. Free food will also be served at these locations from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina will be at Jockey Lot in Anderson County on Friday, Oct. 4, executing a free food distribution.

Pickens County

Tuesday, October 1, Clemson University said Littlejohn Coliseum will be opening again from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to provide students and community members with free food, drinks, ice, showers and charging stations.

For resources and ways to help Western NC:

https://www.naswnc.org/page/helenerelief https://www.ncchca.org/helene-recovery-resources/

Hurricane Helene: Ways to Help Western North Carolina - Apartment Association of Western North Carolina As we continue to watch the destruction of our beloved Western North Carolina unfold from Hurricane Helene, we appreciate the generosity and thoughtfulness of the multifamily housing's desire to help.

Hurricane Helene Resources page - Apartment Association of North Carolina Over a foot of rain fell across the western part of the state, as Hurricane Helene moved across North Carolina as a tropical storm. Wind damage and flooding of rivers and waterways has been catastrophic, stranding residents and destroying homes.

NAA Resources: Emergency & Disaster Library | National Apartment Association (naahq.org)