As relief efforts continue in Western North Carolina there is a lot of misinformation and untrue statistics being disseminated. Here are some facts you should know.

  • 1,440+ air rescues to date
  • 515 emergency personnel with 95 fire engines
  • 717 EMS personal with 350 ambulances
  • 1475 state activated National Guard
  • 400 active-duty soldiers in region
  • 500 active-duty soldiers enroute to support
  • 50 rotary wing assets (21 from EMAC)
  • 22 shelters operational with 915 occupants & 102 pets
  • FEMA Assistance:
    • 83,000 registered
    • $27m in disbursements to date

(updated 10/05/24)