Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief Resources: Resources by Subject

• American Red Cross: North Carolina Region

• ReadyNC: Recovery Centers
• Disaster Assistance-Hurricane Helene, Small Business Administration
• FEMA: Help for Businesses

• Disaster Distress Hotline, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• HopeLine Crisis Center
• North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: Hurricane Helene Recovery Communications Toolkit - informational pages in Spanish and English
  • Mental Health Resources
    Simplified version: English, Spanish
    Full version: English, Spanish

• NC 211: Donation Needs

• Tribal Community Assistance

• County Emergency Management Agencies

• North Carolina Tropical Storm Helene
• Public Assistance Program

• Hay and Livestock Assistance,  North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) - Offer or request housing for animals and/or providing feed or farm supplies
• U.S. Department of Agriculture - Farmer Recovery Resources

• Asheville Citizen Times - Asheville-area food, water distribution sites
• Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina
• North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: Hurricane Helene Recovery Communications Toolkit - informational pages in Spanish and English

  • Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP)
    Simplified version: English, Spanish
    Full version: English, Spanish

  • Feeding Infants in a Disaster
    Simplified version: English, Spanish
    Full version: English, Spanish

  • Restaurant Emergency Operations
    Simplified version: English, Spanish
    Full version: English, Spanish

  • Videos: D-SNAP social media images
    English: Facebook/X, Instagram
    Spanish: Facebook/X, Instagram

• Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina
• Manna Foodbank
• World Central Kitchen

• U.S. Department of Agriculture - Rural Development Disaster Assistance

• North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services - Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP)
• North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services - Low-Income Services
• North Carolina Department of Commerce - Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)

• North Carolina Department of Insurance - Hurricane Helene Response and Recovery

• Legal Aid of North Carolina - Recovery Resources

• Pharmacies Operating in Affected Areas
• North Carolina Medicaid Division of Health Benefits

• North Carolina 211/United Way Missing Person/Welfare Check Request
• Red Cross Reunification Request

• North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund

• Humane Society Disaster Relief
• Best Friends

• ReadyNC: Power Outages

Report price gouging to the NC Attorney General’s Office:

• Price Gouging (ncdoj.gov) 
• 1-877-5-NO-SCAM

• North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors

• DriveNC Map
• North Carolina Department of Transportation - 511 Information Line

• North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: Disaster Recovery

• North Carolina State Extension

• 211, Shelters: Hurricane Helene
• Find An Open Shelter and Other Services, American Red Cross
• ReadyNC: Open Shelters

• VolunteerNC
• American Red Cross Volunteers
• National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster

• North Carolina Environmental Quality: DEQ Dashboard
• North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: Hurricane Helene Recovery Communications Toolkit - informational pages in Spanish and English
  • Safe Water
    Simplified version: English, Spanish
    Full version: English, Spanish
  • Sewage Exposure
    Simplified version: English, Spanish
    Full version: English, Spanish
  • Well Disinfection
    Simplified version: English, Spanish
    Full version: English, Spanish
  • Videos
    • Disinfect Your Private Well (with Calcium Hypochlorite) Before Testing
    • Disinfect Your Private Well (with Bleach) Before Testing
    • How to Collect a Well Water Sample

• ReadyNC: Weather Forecasts