Haywood County Helene Newsletter October 12, 2024
Haywood County -- October 12, 2024: Haywood County Helene October 12, 2024
FEMA Assistance
1-800-621-3362
Emergency Call Center
Open Daily, 8 am – 5 pm, 828-356-2020
Election Day Update Early Voting: No Location or Schedule Changes
All Early Voting locations in Haywood County are expected to be operational:
-Canton Public Library
-Clyde Municipal Building
-Senior Resource Center
**Election Day Voting: Polling Place Relocations
Due to storm damage, three precincts will relocate:
-North Clyde Precinct (formerly at the Education Center on Broad St.) will move to Clyde Elementary School Gym.
-South Clyde Precinct (formerly at Clyde Fire Dept.) will move to the Clyde Municipal Building.
-Big Creek Precinct will move to the Jonathan Valley Fire Department.
**Other Reminders and Updates, Post-Hurricane Helene
Voter ID:
If you lost your photo ID due to the storm, you have options:
-Fill out a Photo ID Exception Form at your voting site or with your absentee ballot. Select “Exception 3: Victim of a
Natural Disaster.”
-Visit your county board of elections for a free photo ID.
-Obtain a free ID from an NCDMV office. For more details, visit BringItNC.gov.
**Absentee Voting:
-If displaced, you can request an absentee ballot to be sent to your new location.
-If you've already requested an absentee ballot and need it sent to a new address, contact the Board of Elections
to reissue your ballot.
-Request an absentee ballot online through the North Carolina Absentee Ballot Portal.
Mass Care Medical Unit
A Mass Care Medical Unit is set up at 157 Paragon Parkway, Suite 300, Clyde, and is
operating daily from 9 AM to 6 PM, providing non-emergency healthcare services such as simple
medication refills, insulin management, tetanus vaccinations, etc.
Red Cross Emergency Shelter
Location: 235 Armory Drive, Clyde, NC 28721
Well Water Testing and Agriculture Assistance
• Well Water Testing, 828-452-6638
• Agriculture Assistance, 828-452-2741 ext. 3
Curfew
A curfew is in effect from 1 AM to 6 AM. Please stay off the roads unless necessary.
Donations and Support
• Monetary Donations, Managed by United Way of Haywood.
Online: uwhaywood.org
By Mail: Send checks to PO BOX 1139, Waynesville, NC 28786 (note "Tropical Storm Helene Relief" in the
memo line).
Waste Management
Debris Removal: Place debris beside the road (not on it), separate tree debris from
construction materials, and take photos for FEMA documentation purposes.