Monday 9/30/2024
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From the NCDOT:
DO NOT TRAVEL IN OR TO WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
I-40 is impassable in multiple locations. I-26 is closed at the Tennessee state line.
There are many closed roads that are not listed on this site as many areas are not able to report at this time.
All roads in Western North Carolina should be considered closed and non-emergency travel is prohibited.
From the Cashiers Chamber:
Dear Cashiers Area Chamber and Friends,
I hope all of you are well and safe after the storm. I am writing with an update after talking with Chief Randy Dillard. Emergency Management requests that folks shelter in place and stay off the roads unless it is necessary to travel. In the Cashiers Area, as of 12:30 PM, on Sunday:
1. 64 E in Sapphire is closed.
2. 107 S to 85 is open. Haywood Electric is doing repair work so may be close 107 S from time to time.
3. 107 N to Sylvia is open, but may be closed from time to time for electrical work.
4. 64 W to Highlands is open.
A COMMAND CENTRAL has been set up at the Cashiers-Glenville Fire Department and there is free water available. MRE’s may be available soon.
• AT&T service has been restored and Verizon estimates restoration later today.
• It is heartbreaking to report that many of our surrounding communities and neighbors did not fare well.
o Asheville remains cut off from the outside world except by air, along with several other communities in Western North Carolina.
o Part of I-40 slid into the river in the gorge at the TN and NC state line. According to TDOT, it will be closed for quite some time.
o Chimney Rock village has been wiped out by extreme flash flooding.
o Dams have broken in NC and TN and others are at their breaking point.
o The Tuckasegee River breached its banks and flooded parts of Dillsboro.
We are here to help if possible, so please reach out if you need anything and take care.
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NCDOT Map: DriveNC.gov | North Carolina Traffic, Road Closures & Travel Information
Info / Resources: Jackson County, NC Emergency Management:
https://www.facebook.com/JacksonNCEM/
Sapphire Valley Community Together: https://www.facebook.com/groups/954631935571901
What’s Happening in Highlands NC: https://www.facebook.com/groups/213003379482839
Cashiers-Highlands Plateau Road Conditions: https://www.facebook.com/groups/plateauroadconditions
Sapphire Valley Resort: 828-743-7663
Blue Ridge Safety:828-2119
Jackson County Sheriff: 828-586-4355
Videos
Raw aerial footage shows the destruction in Asheville and parts of western North Carolina: https://youtu.be/iLlebC7vuJw?si=YXLB_8zKRxBs6OCB
Flooding, Damage in Atlanta, Georgia: https://youtu.be/fAsR9_yJlZ0?si=BRjqGTzAFP_Yn8gA
Events: [WNC Events] [Northeast Ga Events]
Weather: [WNC Weather] [NoEGa Weather]
Area Vacation Rentals [High South Rentals]
