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The Town of Canton is proud to sponsor the Annual Veterans Day Ceremony honoring all Veterans, on November 11, 2021, at 11:00am in the Pisgah High School Auditorium located at 1 Black Bear Drive, Canton NC. Guest Speakers will be USMC Veteran Darrell Honeycutt, Sergeant Major Matthew Brookshire, and everyone’s favorite emcee Kiss FM’s morning […]
The Town of Canton in collaboration with Cruso Endowment and Haywood County TDA is happy to present Movie Monster Madness on October 30, 2021 at 7:30pm in Sorrells Street Park. The movie will be a fun Halloween themed movie that is suitable for all ages. Admission is FREE but any donations to the Cruso Endowment […]
FEMA’s Individual Assistance program is designed to help disaster survivors with basic, critical needs such as a safe, sanitary, and functional place to live during recovery from a disaster. It is not designed to make survivors whole and is not a substitute for insurance coverage. FEMA Individual Assistance cannot duplicate other sources of assistance. […]
Deadline Extended for FEMA Public Assistance Requests Extended WAYNESVILLE, N.C. – Local governments, houses of worship and other nonprofit organizations in Avery, Buncombe. Haywood, Madison, Transylvania, Yancy and Watauga counties have until Oct. 22, 2021 to submit requests for FEMA Public Assistance. FEMA extended the deadline from Oct. 7 at the request of the […]
Privately-owned Roads and Bridges If you live in Buncombe, Haywood or Transylvania County and had a privately-owned road or bridge damaged or destroyed by Tropical Storm Fred, FEMA or the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) may provide financial assistance for replacement or repairs. FEMA Grants Individual Assistance FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program grants may be […]
Substantial Damage Determinations After a presidentially declared disaster, local officials inspect homes damaged by flood waters to determine whether a structure was damaged to the extent that it will have to meet current building codes and floodplain management regulations when it is repaired. A determination of “substantial damage” applies to a severely damaged home or […]
Public Assistance for Houses of Worship Houses of worship and other nonprofit organizations may be eligible for FEMA assistance to help pay for emergency protective measures, debris removal and repairing or replacing facilities damaged by Tropical Storm Fred. Under the Public Assistance program, FEMA may be able to provide financial assistance to certain private, […]
Hazard Mitigation Public Information Meeting Haywood County Emergency Services 141 Hemlock Street Waynesville, NC 28786 Office: 828-452-4770 Fax: 828-452-6783 Travis Donaldson, Director For Immediate Release — September 30, 2021 Hazard Mitigation Public Information Meeting As a result of the flooding that occurred with Tropical Storm Fred, Haywood County residents and property owners may be eligible […]
This is a message from the Town of Canton. Due to a cyber attack on voip phone systems in the area, the normal police numbers will not work. All emergency calls should call 911 for immediate assistance. Non-Emergency assistance numbers for the police department for citizens to call will be 828-734-1836 and 828-508-8937 until further […]
Starting Today, September 27, 2021 until the retaining wall project completion, 19/23 East Bound Only at Church Street (Lamp Factory) to Wells Funeral Home, will be CLOSED.
