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Helene RecoveryThursday, November 5

Washington County's Helene recovery group will stop taking new requests Nov. 16

The Daily Johnson City teamFrom Thursday’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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If you still need help after Hurricane Helene, mark Nov. 16. That's when the Washington County Long Term Recovery Group will stop accepting new assistance requests. The group announced Tuesday that it will be formally deactivated by Dec. 31.

Washington County's recovery group wraps up by Dec. 31

  1. 2024Washington County Long Term Recovery Group starts up.
  2. Nov. 16The group stops accepting new assistance requests.
  3. Dec. 31The group will be formally deactivated.

Sources: WJHL, Johnson City Press

President James Hanson said the group did what it set out to do.

“We were able to meet our mission that we established, which was to get everybody back to as close as they were before the flood.”

James Hanson, Washington County LTRG president

The group's website will stay up as a resource for people who still need disaster recovery help. In Unicoi County, the plans to become an independent nonprofit.

Recovery took less time than first predicted

3-5 years
what people said recovery would take in 2024
Year 2
when Washington County's group declared its mission met
40
open cases at the Unicoi County LTRG

Source: WJHL

  • Nov. 16: Washington County stops accepting new requests
  • Unicoi County's new name: Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)
  • Unicoi County: hopes to finish its transition in a similar timeframe

Sources: WJHL, Johnson City Press

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