PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced homeowners and renters in two Piedmont Triad counties are now eligible for disaster assistance from Helene. FEMA can help with displacement, basic home repairs, personal property loss, serious needs, or other disaster-caused needs. Piedmont Triad counties in North Carolina eligible for FEMA assistance include Alleghany and Wilkes. Other counties eligible include Alexander, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Yancey and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. FOX8 travels with National Guard to areas devastated by Helene in western North Carolina What You’ll Need When You Apply A current phone number where you can be contacted. Your address at the time of the disaster and the address where you are now staying. Your Social Security number. A general list of damage and losses. Banking information if you choose direct deposit. If insured, the policy number or the agent and/or the company name. For more information and a direct link to apply, click here.