Daniel Boone Park Area Usage Update in the Wake of Hurricane Helene

Town of Boone, N.C.- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approached the
Town of Boone about using the Daniel Boone Parking Lot at 591 Horn in West Drive as a
temporary staging area for all FEMA employees. At this staging area, FEMA employees will be
housed to prevent taking up valuable short-term housing that is desperately needed by
community members displaced by Hurricane Helene.

This spot was chosen as the Town of Boone is the centralized municipality in the High Country
region devastated by Hurricane Helene and has access to other surrounding counties and
communities. Here, FEMA can conduct recovery efforts for our mountain community without
taxing our temporary housing inventory.

Furthermore, the Daniel Boone Park area is currently used as a temporary disaster debris staging
area. Due to its size, topography, location, and accessibility, it is the only parcel within the Town
that is permitted as a site for debris left in the wake of Hurricane Helene. The emergency clause
on all licensing agreements for this property was enacted to provide assistance to the Town and
surrounding communities.

For those who have not yet contacted our Parking Department regarding rented spaces at the
Daniel Boone Parking Lot, please do so at (828) 268-6229 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You
will receive a $480 credit to purchase a parking space in a different location for the remainder of
the 2024/2025 academic year.

For the remainder of the season, the Watauga County Farmers’ Market will be located at the
Leon Levine Hall Parking Lot, 1179 State Farm Road. Next week, October 14th to October 19th,
the Town of Boone will continue not to enforce parking enforcement.
For more information, please contact Town Hall at (828) 268-6200.