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Helene Recovery Guidance

Environmental Guidance in Impacted Areas

Find guidance about drinking water, floodwaters, septage disposal, soil/sediment removal, debris removal, air quality, water quality monitoring and more.

Ecological Evaluation, Restoration & Repair Services Vendors

Find vendors that are able and available to assist with Hurricane Helene response efforts primarily related to ecological evaluation, restoration and repair services.

Division of Water Resources Guidance

WNC Helene Recovery

GROW NC has set clear priorities to ensure a swift and effective recovery for western N.C., focusing on rebuilding safe housing, restoring our infrastructure, and revitalizing our economy and communities.

Storm Season

Get information and resources on preparedness and recovery, from what you need before a storm to what to do after the storm strikes.

Environmental Assistance & Customer Service Resources

Hurricane Helene Emergency Funding

Learn about Funding

DEQ offers emergency loans to local governments and nonprofit water providers with significant Hurricane Helene damage posing a public health risk.

Emergency Request for Funding Form

This Funding is prioritized for Counties designated under a major disaster declaration by the President of United States.

Emergency Loan FAQs

Emergency Loan Funding for Local Government Units’ Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems impacted by Hurricane Helene.

Private Road and Bridge Program

Assistance for repairing private roads/bridges providing sole emergency access or connecting homes, recreation, or commercial sites.

Stories

DWR’s Asheville Regional Offices launches water quality monitoring after Hurricane Helene

A water quality sampling effort launched in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene helped NCDEQ Division of Water Resources staff identify potential sources of contamination.

DWR biologists release preliminary analysis of Hurricane Helene’s impacts to insects in waterways

A preliminary assessment of western N.C. waterways after Hurricane Helene found most insect communities remained stable, though some showed declines in species variety and abundance.

N.C. Marine Patrol’s Swift Water Rescue Team remembers Hurricane Helene deployment

The Marine Patrol Swift Water Rescue Team, certified in 2021, deployed for a week to western N.C. for Hurricane Helene safety efforts, completing its first real-life missions and rescues.

Recovery Information and Assistance Resources

Assistance resources for residents, businesses, and communities:

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Situation Report Tracking System

Hurricane Helene caused significant damage in Western North Carolina on September 27-28, 2024. Information on reported impacts related to Helene, including the status of public drinking water systems, wastewater treatment plants, sanitary sewer overflows and dam safety updates, are posted on the DEQ Situation Report Tracking System. Reports are updated as additional information comes in.

WNC Water System Status

Mobile users can check the status of public water systems for Helene impacts

Need Environmental Assistance?
1-877-623-6748

For general questions about the environment, regulations and other topics, give us a call at 1-877-623-6748.

Report Environmental Emergency
1-800-858-0368

If you have an environmental emergency, don’t hesitate to call right away, toll-free at 1-800-858-0368.