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By Mike Barnhardt

Enterprise Record

Do you want to help the residents and communities in Western North Carolina recover from the historic flood?

Just look around. Chances are there is a business, individual or church nearby that is helping to coordinate relief efforts.

“Those affected by this storm have witnessed a life-changing event,” said Jim Steelman, president of Steelman’s Ace Hardware, 5431 US 158, Advance, one of the many drop-off points for supplies headed to the mountains. They are partnering with a church near Chimney Rock.

“We are accepting contributions of essential items to help families recover,” he said, including non-perishable food, socks (unopened), female hygiene products, diapers, baby formula, wipes, toothbrushes and toothpaste, dog food, shoes, bug spray, sunscreen, heavy duty work gloves, hydration packets, disinfectant cleaners, manual can openers, mold and mildew remover and trash bags.

Cash donations can be made to www.givesendgo.com/chimneyrockbaptist.

Tanglewood Pizza and Davie County Farm Bureau are teaming up with Friends Baptist Church to collect and distribute donations.

“Your contributions will make a significant difference in the lives of those affected by this tragedy and together, we can help rebuild lives and communities,” said Holly Worley, general manager at Tanglewood Pizza. The donations will be distributed weekly.

Davie firefighters, rescue squad members, swift water rescue team and sheriff’s officers have all been deployed to Western NC, and are on a schedule to return if needed.

Advance Fire Department is collecting donations to help mountain fire departments and firefighters.

Davie Construction at 152 Kinderton Way in Bermuda Run is accepting donations, as is the DC Market at the Barn on 3604 US 158 near Mocksville.

Other donation sites include:

• Davie Medical Associates, 485 Valley Road, Mocksville;

• Mocksville Family Restaurant, 1122 Yadkinville Road;

• Farmington Baptist Church, 1835 Farmington Road, Mocksville;

• Davie County High School, War Eagle Drive, Mocksville;

• Peace of Mind Consignment, 1035 Yadkinville Road, Mocksville, which is sending supplies to the Statesville Airport for delivery to mountain communities; and

• Huffman’s Ice Cream, 1051 Yadkinville Road, Mocksville.

Most businesses only accept donations while open. This is a short list, as many other groups and individuals are doing their part. To be included in a list next week, email mike.barnhardt@davie-enterprise.com.

Here are some facts released Monday by NC Emergency Management:

• 6,586 people have been rescued or evacuated by rescue teams;

• 1,700 National Guard members and 1,000 active duty military personnel have assisted;

• cellphone providers say 80 percent of access to service has been restored;

• more than $30.2 million in FEMA individual assistance funds have been paid to survivors, and more than 96,747 have applied for assistance;

• more than 700 FEMA staff members are in the state;

• 20,000 hot meals a day are being served by mobile kitchens;

• 1,700 are housed in hotels through FEMA’s transitional housing assistance program;

• more than 1,600 responders from 35 state and local agencies have performed 102 missions supporting recovery efforts;

• power outages affect approximately 142,000, down from a peak of more than a million.