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Home / News / What’s Up AVL! This week we look at City emergency reponse to recent winter weather

What’s Up AVL! This week we look at City emergency reponse to recent winter weather

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Kim Miller
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What’s Up AVL!

The City of Asheville’s bi-monthly radio show allows the community to take a deep dive with the City of Asheville staff and departments.

You can learn about different projects, programs, and initiatives taking place in your community

In this episode of What’s Up, AVL!  :   With the recent winter storms behind us, host Sam Parada speaks with Ross Parkinson,  AFD Fire Support Services and an Emergency Operations Center staff member. They discuss what worked well during this latest emergency response period and how response continues to improve due the the valuable lesson we learned responding to our community’s needs during Helene.

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