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Black Mountain sets up daily briefings and a distribution center; power, water and sewage repairs may take weeks
Summary
Town officials said power and water restoration timelines are uncertain, the French Broad sewage plant is non-operable, and a distribution center at Eng Les will provide drinking water and supplies daily; officials urged patience and volunteer support.
Black Mountain — Town officials said on a community call that restoring utilities will take weeks and that residents should use central distribution points for water and supplies while repairs proceed.
Town Manager Josh Harold said the town is working with utility partners and that power was returning gradually "down the mountain" and in nearby Fletcher but that the town did not have a precise timetable. "We are hopeful within the coming weeks," Harold said, adding that the town…
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