Town of Burnsville Update
October 7, 2024
Water and Sewer Systems
Crews are setting temporary pumps and line up to the water plant.
With help from local contractors, repairs are being made to known breaks in the distribution system. As water is treated the system will have to be brought back online slowly in phases as breaks are identified and repaired. Once reestablished the water must be boiled until the system can be flushed and sanitized. The water will still be usable for showering and flushing toilets.
Crews are on site conducting camera work of the sewer lines, identifying breaks for repair. Port-a-Johns are also beginning to arrive.
Garbage
Burnsville Residential trash pick-up will happen for most homes on Monday (10/7) and again on Friday (10/11).
East Yancey and Riverside Convenience Centers will be open from 7am to 4pm beginning Monday (10/7). Only household bagged trash will be accepted at this time. The landfill remains closed to the public. Yancey County is actively working on a plan for disposal of construction/storm debris and will provide updates as those details become available. DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR DEBRIS.
Water
Potable water trucks are set up on the Town Square to fill containers.
FEMA
FEMA will be at Blue Ridge Elementary School from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., to help you register for assistance on Monday, October 7, 2024
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) aids individuals, communities, and local governments affected by disasters, helping them recover and rebuild.
- FEMA Individual and Household Program: Visit FEMA.gov or www.disasterassistance.gov
- Apply online, over the phone 800-621-3362, or in person with officials.
- Individuals and Households Program (IHP) provides financial and direct services to eligible individuals and households affected by a disaster. IHP assistance is not a substitute for insurance and cannot compensate for all losses caused by a disaster. The assistance is intended to meet your basic needs and supplement disaster recovery efforts.
- Can cover temporary housing, repair or replacement of owner-occupied homes, a temporary housing unit, hazard mitigation assistance, or other disaster caused expenses.
Small Business Administration
Provides low-interest loans to businesses or homeowners/individuals for disaster recovery efforts. Apply now. You do not have to know when you are going to reopen yet and you do not have to accept it or disperse it immediately, but they are suggesting for business owners and anyone looking for this type of loan to apply ASAP.
- Online: Disaster assistance | U.S. Small Business Administration (sba.gov)
- Phone Number: 800-659-2955 from 8am – 8pm Monday through Friday. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
- Email: disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
Volunteers
Anyone wishing to volunteer for supply and donation receiving and distribution sites, support for emergency shelters, etc. should report to the Burnsville Town Center at 6 South Main Street at 9:15am or 1pm daily. There is also a significant need for afternoon support. Volunteers are also welcome to stop by throughout the day for volunteer assignments. Partners Aligned Toward Health is organizing the people volunteers only, NOT the heavy machinery volunteers.
Businesses, organizations, or individuals offering heavy equipment or operators should complete the Heavy Equipment Volunteer form. This is posted on the Yancey County Government and Yancey County Emergency Management Facebook pages; and featured at the top of the Partners Aligned Toward Health Facebook page, or use the bit.ly link bit.ly/yanceymachinevolunteers.