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This page will be updated with new and relevant resources as they become available to assist those affected. If you know of valuable information or resources that could benefit the business community during this crisis, please email us and share your ideas.

The NC Chamber is operating in the following areas. Whether you have resources or need resources, we stand ready to facilitate connections.

  • Information Dissemination
    Sharing information to and from North Carolina’s business community.
  • Business and Chamber Connectivity
    Connecting businesses and local chambers with resources.
  • Advocacy
    Championing initiatives to restore and revitalize our state’s economy, ensuring that businesses can rebuild and provide opportunities for people to earn a living.

First Things First

All local requests for resources and attempts to provide resources must start at the county emergency operations centers. This is critical to prevent duplication of efforts. Find your local contact here. The emergency operations center in your community will know how to best connect you with those in Western North Carolina if you are not local.

Travel in Western NC is limited to local and hurricane response traffic. If you plan to move people, resources, or equipment into western North Carolina, you MUST coordinate plans and movements through the N.C. Emergency Management Business Emergency Operations Center (NCEM-BEOC). You can email your supply logistics or movement requests to: BEOC@ncdps.gov, make sure to begin your Subject Line with: Logistics Support.

Top Current Needs

The Burke County Chamber of Commerce has a great need for  tarps, brooms, mops, shovels, gloves, Clorox, vinegar, etc. They are getting many donations outside of that, but they need clean-up items. Email Tonia Stephenson or call her at 828.437.3021 if you can help.

The Asheville Chamber is working to convert its Visitor Center to a Business Resource Center. They have the following immediate needs:

  • A funder for the lease for the remainder of the building space.
  • Mobile tables and chairs suitable for outdoor use.
  • Portable toilets with daily service to keep them usable
  • Sanitation stations
  • Enhancements to WiFi to provide for stronger coverage
  • Enhancement of access to power outlets throughout the Visitor Center
  • Directional signage for the revised uses
  • Reworking our gift shop for coffee shop usage
  • Furniture for coworking area

Email Kit Cramer or call her at 828-258-6123 if you can help.

The Avery County Chamber is in need of the following items. If you can help, please email David Jackson with the Boone Area Chamber or call his cell at 828-964-6404. Until Avery County can receive trucks, Boone is ferrying supplies in for them.
  • Air mattresses and pumps
  • Camping equipment
  • Warm clothing
  • Cooking oil, Canola, etc.
  • Small propane cannisters and camp stoves
  • Sleeping bags
  • Blankets
  • Socks
  • Anti-fungal spray
  • Boot dryers
  • 12 gauge or higher extension cord for generators
  • Salt and pepper
  • Fresh produce for feeding Avery Families
  • Protein shakes, drinks, and bars
  • Powdered milk and cereal
  • Muck boots
  • Note pads and file folders
  • Totes

Disclaimer: The NC Chamber seeks to provide access to general information that may be relevant to individuals and entities responding or reacting to the Helene disaster. Prior to acting on the basis of information presented here, members and non-members should consult their own professional advisors for information and counsel specific to the individual and unique situations faced by organizations, individuals and corporations. The opinions, interpretations and recommendations of the NC Chamber are informational only and should not be relied upon by the recipient as legal or professional advice. The NC Chamber has not undertaken to ascertain the accuracy or reliability of the content of information provided or linked here. Users of this information accept any and all risks associated with its use and, by accessing the information, agree that the NC Chamber has no special relationship or liability to user.