Review of the towns that are asking for visitors & those that aren’t.  There is a chance of a secondary financial disaster from the after affects of Helene.  Western North Carolina does 1/5 of North Carolina’s Tourism & Hospitality trade each year.  Since the storm & requests that people not visit, many communities that weren’t affected by the storm are not getting tourists.

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Cities that are Welcoming Visitors in WNC:

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• Brevard
  
• Hendersonville
  
• Tryon
  
• Saluda
  
• Boone
  
• Blowing Rock
  
• Cullowhee
  
• Sylva
  
• Bryson City
  
• Maggie Valley
  
• Waynesville
  
• Weaverville
  
• Highlands
  
• Sapphire
  
• Cashiers
  
• Cherokee
  
• Dillsboro
  
• Fontana
  
• Robbinsville
  
• Nantahala
  
• Scaly Mountain
  
• Franklin
  
• Murphy
  
• Andrews
  
• Hayesville
  

Cities that are Not Welcoming Visits Right Now in WNC:

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• Swannanoa
  
• Asheville
  
• Black Mountain
  
• Old Fort
  
• Chimney Rock
  
• Lake Lure
  
• Bat Cave
  
• Marshall
  
• Hot Springs
  
• Burnsville
  
• Spruce Pine
  
  
  
  Noted in Prior Segments:
  

  North Carolina State Parks Closures
  
  due to Helene

  
  
• All State Parks west of I-77.  This includes Crowders Mountain State Park, Lake Norman State Park, South Mountain S.P., & others.
  
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  National Park Service – Blue Ridge Parkway

  
  
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  • National Park Service – Great Smoky Mountains National Park
    
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture – National Forests, Pisgah National Park, Ranger District opened on October 18th, 2024
    
  
  

  Safety and Emergency Information

  
  
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  • ReadyNC.gov
    
  • DriveNC.gov (road closures)
    
  • NC Emergency Management: Facebook | Instagram
    
  • NCWRC: Potential for increased human-bear conflicts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene
    
  • NCFS: Following Hurricane Helene, NC Forest Service urging the public to be careful and responsible with outdoor fire
    
  
  

  Please Support small businesses whenever you can. This helps weather the fiscal impact of the storm and its after-affect.

  
  

  State Parks west of I-77

  
  

Things You’ll Learn by Listening:

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