In North Carolina, state emergency management officials primarily coordinate homeland security and emergency preparedness through each county government. This link provides information for the Buncombe County Emergency Services department. The site includes information on the current national threat level, and recommended actions for each threat level as well as contact information for Buncombe County staff. To find out more on how to be prepared, please click here.
In order to connect needs and resources in the Asheville community the United Way provides the 2-1-1 program. Citizens can connect to 2-1-1 via their Web site or by calling 2-1-1. The City of Asheville helps to fund the United Way 2-1-1 program.