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The Auben team is dedicated to aiding in the recovery efforts to support our Auben communities in the Augusta, GA – CSRA region as well as in central and upstate SC, following the severe effects of Hurricane Helene. We are currently providing assistance to residents based on the extent of damage, with special attention given to the elderly who are without power and water.
To report damages or request assistance, please contact: 888-558-2315
EMD Updates
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Hurricane Helene | Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency
South Carolina Emergency Management Division (scemd.org)
Power Restoration GA:
- For insights into progress visit georgiapower.com/storm.
- GPC Outage Map (georgiapower.com)
- Outage Map (dominionenergysc.com)
FEMA Households in designated counties can apply for $750 in relief right now.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved Individual Assistance program help to
Richmond and Columbia counties as well as Appling, Brooks, Coffee, Jefferson, Liberty, Lowndes, Pierce, Tattnall, and Toombs counties in Georgia and
Aiken, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Lexington, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Saluda, and Spartanburg counties in SC.
Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated areas can begin applying for assistance by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 1-800-621- 3362 or by using the FEMA App. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service, or others, give FEMA the number for that service. More information about this program can be found here.
Resources:
Get personalized help for renters impacted by a disaster with Fannie Mae’s Disaster Response Network – offering free support from HUD
approved housing counselors. Call 1-877-833-1746.
City Updates
Augusta, Georgia Hurricane Helene City Updates: Visit the augustaga.gov website
Augusta WATER BOIL MAP BY STREET: Hurricane Helene Water Boil Information | Augusta, GA – Official Website (augustaga.gov)
GAS AVAILABILITY MAP: Gas Availability: Real-Time Updates on Fuel Supply | WPTV News | wptv.com
Shelters in Augusta
- May Park Rec Center located at 622 4th Street
- Bell Auditorium located at 712 Telfair Street
- The Salvation Army Center of Hope at 1384 Greene Street
Aiken, South Carolina Hurrince Helene City Updates: City of Aiken Alerts website
Stay updated with the latest news, alerts, and more by using these resources:
- Aiken Alert Hotline: Call 803-502-4843 for urgent updates.
- Engineering & Utilities Department (Utilities Division): Call 803-642-7617, available from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Shelters: Aiken and North Augusta
- Aiken County has opened a regional Community Shelter in North Augusta for Aiken, Edgefield, and North Augusta residents if needed. The shelter is located at Merriweather Elementary, 565 Springhaven Drive.
- The North Augusta Family YMCA is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for relief services including showers, charging stations WiFi when available; coffee and, for those who qualify, food bags from Golden Harvest. People should bring their own towels if they’re showering and jugs or containers for taking water home.
FREE Wi-Fi:
Spectrum will offer free, unlimited access to Spectrum Wi-Fi access points, ensuring that residents can maintain communication and access vital information throughout the hurricane’s impact.
Spectrum will make available more than 2,000 Wi-Fi access points across Georgia.
Spectrum Out-of-Home WiFi Map: Get WiFi Access Anywhere
RECOVERY MAP from Savannah Riverkeeper:
Free Food / Water / ICE
FOOD PANTRY:
- Golden Harvest Food Bank – Auben Community Partner
- Pop-up food distribution at The Master’s Table soup kitchen located at 702 Fenwick Street at 11:30am in collaboration with Feeding America, Food Bank of Northeast Georgia and The Georgia Mountain Food Bank. They will be distributing emergency food items and water while supplies last. We will provide more updated info as it becomes available.
HOT MEALS LOCATIONS:
- Salvation Army in Augusta: Facebook
- Salvation Army Aiken County: Facebook
- Walmart and Tyson Foods drivers will serve meals between noon and 5 p.m. everyday until further notice at the Walmart Supercenter at 260 Bobby Jones Expy. in Augusta.
- El Ray food truck set up right in front of our Washington Road location and they’re selling plates and if you know any linemen, or you see a linemen doing work, or a police officer or firefighters, send them our way. We’re giving free plates for them. We’re here just trying to do a little bit for our community.
- This list will be updated as we get more information.
- Toasty on Wheeler Rd is giving out FREE food. (not confirmed)
- Kitchen Kings on Gordon Hwy is giving out FREE food. (not confirmed)
- Lowe’s in North Augusta will be distributing Ice from their Garden Center
- Starting at 9 a.m. cases of water will be distributed from Cities of Louisville, Wadley and Wrens:
Old Armory at 1841 Highway 24 West
In Louisville; Old Wadley High School at 47 West College Street
In Wadley; Old Wrens High School at 101 Griffen Street in Wrens
- FREE Ice @ the Augusta Municipal Building, 535 Telfair St., starting at 11:30 a..m., while supplies last.
- Starting @ 10 a.m. – Compass For Hope – shower trailers @ the Riverfront Gymnasium- Can feed 100 to 150 people.
- The GreenJackets are opening the SRP Park on Tuesday 10/1 to the public – noon to 5 p.m. will be opening the WOW! Club to allow to everyone access to air conditioning, charge your phone. FREE hot dogs & drinks from noon until 2 while supplies last. Also giving out 1 10 pound bags of ice to those that need them while supplies last.
- Starting @ noon 10/1, the Augusta Fire/EMA will host Operation BBQ and Ice distribution at the Southgate Plaza.
- Wrens Police Department is handing out water & ice (2 cases per vehicle) at the old Middle School in Wrens.
- The Salvation Army of Aiken, Allendale, Barnwell, & Edgefield Counties starting @ 12:30 p.m. – FREE food to anyone
- Starting Tuesday the Walmart Supercenter in Augusta at 260 Bobby Jones Expressway will be serving free hot meals from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Koi Hibachi & Sushi will offer free meals for Hurricane Helene recovery – noon to 3 p.m. @ 3847 Washington Rd.
Emergency Relief Locations
Augusta, GA
- Goodwill North Augusta has a charging station open.
- Shelter: Henry Brigham Community Center at 2463 Golden Camp Road Augusta, GA 30906
- Aiken Barnwell Mental Health is providing Crisis Care. Their North Augusta office is open on Martintown Road
- Public FREE wifi zones @ Zoom office, 681 N Main Street (Wrens) & Jefferson Hospital 1067 Peachtree ST in Louisville
- The Lennox on 10th Restaurant will provide shelter. Food, water, ice and air conditioning available from 11am – 7 pm
- The Aiken, North Augusta & Barnwell YMCAs are open for free for showers (bring your own towels, toiletries); water (bring water coolers, jugs, buckets etc.); ice (bring coolers.); shelf-stable foods (limited items); charging stations and Wi-Fi are available from 8 am-5pm. No group classes. Wellness floor is open for members.
- Fleet Feet North Augusta will fully open 10am – 5pm to charge phones, fill up on water, & use the internet.
- The Love and Care ECC Special Needs Services will host a cooling and charging station for families that have children with special needs. RSVP online.
- Showers are available at First Baptist Church in Barnwell at 161 Allen Street in Barnwell, South Carolina. Transportation provided from the shelter to those showers if needed.
- WATER DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS – AUGUSTA
Potable Water Locations: Potable water is available at the following locations where residents can fill containers such as coolers, jugs, or any suitable water containers:
- Diamond Lakes
- Blythe Recreation Center
- Warren Baptist
- Aquatic Center
- Southgate Plaza
- The Depot
- Bottled Drinking Water Locations
Pre-packaged bottled water is available at the following locations:
- Municipal Building
- Southgate Plaza
- Diamond Lakes
- Boil Water Advisory & Distribution Schedule
- For food distribution, please visit the same locations offering bottled drinking water.
Stay tuned for updates on times.
Aiken, SC
Aiken, SC – 29802
The Salvation Army of Aiken, Allendale, Barnwell, and Edgefield Counties | Facebook
Aiken County has opened a regional Community Shelter in North Augusta for Aiken, Edgefield, and North Augusta residents if needed. The shelter is located at Merriweather Elementary, 565 Springhaven Drive.
The North Augusta Family YMCA is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for relief services including showers, charging stations WiFi when available; coffee and, for those who qualify, food bags from Golden Harvest. People should bring their own towels if they’re showering and jugs or containers for taking water home.
Donations
DONATIONS:
Harvest Hope Food Bank: We have had several people ask how they can help. Please consider donating to help us in our relief efforts during the aftermath of Hurricane Helene: https://www.classy.org/give/624782/#!/donation/checkout
As relief efforts expand, the Salvation Army urgently needs financial contributions. Those wishing to support the disaster response can donate online at helpsalvationarmy.org or call 1-800-SAL-ARM
REALTORS Relief Foundation:
Open for Business in Augusta, Georgia Post-Helene:
- Generators for sale on Wrightsboro Rd $600
- Pizza Hut on Tobacco Rd open until they run out.
- Pedal Pub on Broad St has food & drinks.
- Walmart in Grovetown has ALL baby formula.
- Mobil on Wheeler Rd has gas. $40 limit.
- Sprint on Wheeler Rd has gas.
- BP on Wheeler Road has gas.
- -Broad St. has ATMs
- Super Express on Wrightsboro has an ATM.
- -Waffle House on Peach Orchard open.
- Walgreens on Peach Orchard open.
- Chinese on Highland Ave open.
- Get N Go Windsor Spring open & has gas.
- AM/PM on Windsor Spring open & has gas.
- Walmart on Bobby Jones has ice.
- Walgreens on Washington Rd has ice.
- Mellow Mushroom on Broad St. has ice.
- Circle K on Walton Way has ice.
- Walmart on Wrightsboro has ice.
- Ice Machine on Windsor Spring has ice.
- Top Notch Liquor on Barton Chapel is open.
- Flucther Liquor on Windsor Spring open.
- CVS on Windsor Spring open.
- Neighborhood Walmart on Windsor Spring open.
- Family Dollar on Windsor Spring open.
- KJ’s on Windsor Spring open.
- Chevron on Highland Ave has gas.
- Texaco on Gordon Hwy has gas.
- Kroger on Jimmy Dyess has gas.
- Lucky 7 on Gordon Hwy has gas.
- Circle K on Wheeler Rd has gas.
- BP on Wheeler Road has gas.
- Food Mart on Wheeler Rd has gas.
- Walmart on Wrightsboro open.
- Family Dollar on Walton Way open.
- Burger King on Walton Way open.
- Catz Kitchen on Wind