TRANSYLVANIA PUBLIC HEALTH

EVERYONE,
EVERYWHERE,
EVERYDAY.

Prepare Now for Hurricane Season

The Atlantic hurricane season started June 1. Are you ready?

Forecasters are predicting an active hurricane season for 2025. Last year brought widespread storms across the Southeast and Caribbean, and this year is expected to be similar.

Even though our region may not face storm surge, we are still vulnerable to flooding, power outages, and dangerous winds. Flash flooding is the biggest concern in the mountains, where steep slopes and narrow valleys can turn heavy rain into a serious hazard. Over 30 percent of Transylvania County is in a mapped flood hazard zone.

Now is the time to:
•  Understand your local flood risk
•  Pay close attention to weather forecasts
•  Have a plan in place
•  Remember that areas far from the coast can feel the impact of hurricanes

Take these steps today to get prepared
•  Check your flood risk
•  Build your emergency kit
•  Sign up for emergency alerts
•  Make a plan with your family

Let’s be safe, not sorry. Preparation starts now.

 

 

Ongoing Community Health Assessment Process

Based on community feedback, the top health priorities for our 2024 Community Health Assessment are Mental Health, Substance Use, and Maternal Health. Next steps will be hosting meetings to develop a Community Health Improvement Plan for each of these health priorities. The first planning meeting, focused on Mental Health, was held on Thursday, April 3 (view or download meeting flyer). Planning meetings for Substance Use and Maternal Health will be scheduled later this spring/summer.

These meetings will provide an opportunity for community leaders, providers, and other interested community members to develop a plan for what works to do better, form workgroups to implement selected strategies, and determine metrics that can be used to track progress toward improvement. Community members whose professional or personal interests intersect with the priorities are invited to attend the CHIP meetings to bring their unique perspectives and knowledge.

SUMMER AT THE TOWN POOL WITH FRIENDS ON A HOT SUMMER DAY.

A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY LUNCH FOR ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE CO-WORKERS.

MATCHING TATTOOS WITH YOUR COUSINS, JUST LIKE YOU ALWAYS SAID YOU WOULD.

You might not know it, but memories like these are made possible by Transylvania Public Health. We inspect places like public and private pools, restaurants, hotels and even tattoo parlors to help keep them clean and safe for everyone in Transylvania County to use.

We also keep Transylvania County safe by offering immunizations, screening for health concerns, encouraging good nutrition, and more. Good public health is the backbone of a thriving, healthy community. Transylvania Public Health is already doing a lot to keep you healthy. Get to know us – there’s a lot more we can do for you.

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday – Thursday
8:30am-12:00pm & 1:00pm-5:00pm

Friday
8:30am-5:00pm (last appt at 4:30pm)

828.884.3135

[email protected]
Communicable Disease FAX: 828.884.4272
(for CD reports, STD reports, bite reports)

BEAUTIFUL,
THRIVING &
CULTURALLY RICH.

LET’S KEEP IT THAT WAY.

PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITY.

Transylvania County is known for its natural beauty, making it a popular tourist destination and more importantly, a place for families to grow and thrive. We’d venture to say that without clean water, a healthy population, and a well-immunized community, this wouldn’t be so.

Transylvania Public Health is committed to keeping our county beautiful and its people healthy. We’re a quiet but steady partner in economic development, an outspoken player in community health and promotion, and a valued member of any health crisis or disaster preparedness team.

 

TRANSYLVANIA PUBLIC HEALTH.

WE’RE HERE FOR EVERYONE.

EVERYWHERE. EVERYDAY.

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