Water Resources Get the latest information on the water restoration effort. Parks begin to reopen Many parks are open or partially open. You can follow the list of reopened parks here: ashevillenc.gov/parks City recreation centers reopened on November 6. Sanitation Sanitation Department web page City of Asheville sanitation crews began seasonal leaf collection on Monday, October 28. The City [...]
The City of Asheville staff from multiple departments, including our first responders, are hard at work providing resources and recovering from Tropical Storm Helene. Staff work together to create a cross-departmental response to inform the community and meet their needs. Local Updates Public officials are holding news briefings Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11 a.m. The briefings [...]
The City of Asheville will experience heavy rainfall and strong winds beginning tomorrow as a result of Tropical Storm Helene. Staff from across the City are already hard at work preparing Asheville to weather the rain and wind forecasted to come our way.
Make a plan for your family Make a preparedness plan today. Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes. Know how you will contact each other and reconnect if separated. Take these steps found on the ready.gov website: Step 1: Put a plan together by discussing these questions with your family, friends or household [...]
As changes in climate continue to impact our local weather patterns, the Asheville region expects more frequent and more intense weather events. There are actions we can take individually and as a community that will help build our resilience during emergency events and that will also support in “blue skies” times. Blue-skies actions, meaning the good [...]
Come, join the City of asheville as we honor those who were lost and those who served.
September is Emergency Preparedness Month: Start your conversation today As we enter September, National Emergency Preparedness Month, it’s more important than ever to be prepared for unexpected emergencies. A changing climate means increased frequency and intensity of climate risks such as more severe flooding, extreme temperatures, wildfires, and landslides. Being prepared can help build community and [...]
Broadway Public Safety Station awarded LEED certification GOLD!
The Asheville Fire Department has received an activation order to support the North Carolina Emergency Management Agencies in their response to Hurricane Debby. AFD will deploy a team of 16 dedicated personnel to Williamston, North Carolina, with an expected arrival time of 6 PM tonight. The initial request is for 7 days. Chief Cayse states, “Our [...]
As a part of its Fiscal Year 2025 budget, the Asheville City Council included 8 permanent positions for the Community Responder Team, in alignment with Homelessness Strategies and Reimagining Public Safety priorities. With the understanding that homelessness is a crisis, not a crime, Asheville Fire Department (AFD) Community Responders will be the lead and first on-the-scene [...]
Happening Now The Municipal Building Capital Repairs & Restoration project is a structural repair project to demolish and replace the elevated slab floor of the Fire Station 1 apparatus bay. In preparation for repair and replacement of the Fire Station 1 apparatus bay slab, Asheville Fire Department (AFD) administrative staff will relocate to nearby leased office space. [...]
Task Force 2 is answering the call of duty once again, this time to aid our fellow Americans in Texas. The devastation wrought by flooding in the Houston area demands swift and decisive action, and our Type I swift water rescue team is on the move. Over the past week, hundreds of people have been [...]
