Emergency shelters open during storms in western Carolinas [Video]

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – Officials in the Upstate of South Carolina and western North Carolina are opening emergency shelters for residents impacted by severe weather from Hurricane Helene.

Below is a list of active emergency shelters:

Pickens City – Cheri Anthony Recreation Center at 545 Sangamo Road in Pickens, SC (opening at 5 p.m. for those in mobile homes and low-lying flood-prone areas)

Pickens County – Crosswell Baptist Church on S. Fishtrap Road. (Opening at 3 p.m.)

Henderson County – Athletics and Activities Center at 708 South Grove Street, Hendersonville, NC

McDowell County – Glenwood Baptist Church at 155 Glenwood Baptist Church Road, Marion, NC

Haywood County – Armory at 235 Armory Drive in Clyde, NC (Opening at 3 p.m.)

Buncombe County – First Baptist Church Swannanoa at 503 Park St. Swannanoa, NC 28778 (Opened now)

Buncombe County – Trinity Baptist Church at 216 Shelburn Rd. Asheville, NC 28806 (Opened now)

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