Cold weather shelters are opening as western North Carolina faces frigid temperatures during Helene’s recovery

ASHEVILLE, NC (FOX Carolina) – As western North Carolina continues to recover from Hurricane Helene, residents will also face extremely low temperatures this week.

FOX Carolina’s First Alert weather team declared Wednesday a First Alert Weather Day in the mountains due to temperatures in the high 30s. Not only are temperatures in the mountains not far from freezing, but with breezes expected it could feel even colder – wind chill values ​​may be in the upper 20s to low 30s. This is a cause for concern for people in the area, especially those who still do not have electricity.

Here is a list of cold weather shelters in Buncombe County:

• AB Tech Conference Center is located at 16 Fernihurst Drive in Asheville.
• Former Gold’s Gym at 1815 Hendersonville Road in Asheville.
• Emergency Medical Center at 10 Genevieve Circle in Asheville.
• The Western North Carolina AG Center is located at 1301 Fanning Bridge Road in Fletcher. (Allows pets)

Community Care Stations have also been established at two Asheville locations, open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and offering hot showers, laundry, WiFi, porta-johns, charging stations, water and meals. All amenities are free to the public.

The locations are 980 Brevard Road in the At Home Store parking lot and 85 Tunnel Road in the Innsbruck Shopping Center parking lot.

Eblen Charities also provides gas vouchers, warm winter clothing and other essentials Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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