Updated: October 24th at 1 PM
Recovery Assistance
Cleveland County residents who sustained damage from Hurricane Helene can apply for assistance from FEMA, as Cleveland is one of 25 North Carolina counties approved as part of a Federal Disaster Declaration.
Guidance on how to apply for FEMA assistance has been provided by the NC Department of Public Safety here.
U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loans for Residents and Small Businesses.
SBA Disaster Loan Fact Sheet
SBA Recovery Centers
Disaster Unemployment Assistance
If disaster strikes your home or vehicle: Post Disaster Guidance
Red Cross List of Shelters in Western NC
WNC Disaster Recovery Newsletter
Local Resources and Updates
Duke Energy Outage Map
City of Shelby
City of Kings Mountain
Town of Boiling Springs
State Resources and Updates
NC Department of Public Safety - Helene
ReadyNC.gov.
Price Gouging Complaint
Find information for North Carolina voters in the Helene disaster area during the 2024 general election.
Hurricane Helene Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Flexibilities
Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP)
The national Disaster Distress Helpline, 1-800-985-5990, is a 24/7, 365-day-a-year resource dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people impacted by a natural disaster or emergency. Help is available in English and Spanish. Deaf and Hard of Hearing ASL callers can call or text through their preferred Relay provider.
Donations
Funds that have been established for hurricane recovery donations include the following:
North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund
United Way of Cleveland County
North Carolina Community Foundation
United Way of North Carolina Recovery Fund
North Carolina Network of Grantmakers
Volunteer
To sign up for disaster recovery volunteer opportunities across Western NC:
Volunteer NC
NC Voluntary Organizations in Action
Safety
What to Do to Protect Yourself in a Power Outage
Keep Food Safe after a Disaster or Emergency
State Emergency Response Team Publishing Guide Highlighting Trusted Information Sources | NC DPS
Hurricane Helene: Fact vs. Rumor | NC DPS
FEMA Rumor Response
Corporate Response
Walmart Response & Resources
Cleveland County Emergency Management encourages residents to obtain information on Helene relief from trusted sources such as local, state, and federal government accounts, to help avoid sharing misinformation.