McDowell EOC issues update Wednesday on Helene recovery
WEB11 hours ago · If you need assistance after Hurricane Helene, call the McDowell County Helene Hotline at 828-652-3241. You can also get information on food and water distribution, shelter availability, community meals and disaster assistance at www.mcdowellnews.com. If you need assistance but can’t make a …
Update from McDowell County Emergency Management
WEB2 days ago · Numerous agencies from all across McDowell County continue to assist McDowell County Emergency Management with Points of Distribution. These PODs will operate daily from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, depending on available supplies. Woodlawn: Hicks Chapel Church, 6008 US 221 N, Marion, NC. Starting Tuesday, October 1, 2024, Grace ...
245 rescued since Friday in McDowell County NC after Helene
WEB2 days ago · Emergency teams have rescued 245 people in McDowell County since Friday, according to a release from McDowell County Emergency Management. The remnants of Hurricane Helene hit the area early Friday as a tropical storm, bringing historic flooding, wind and rain. The entire county lost power in the days after.
McDowell County NC continues to recover from Helene
WEB4 days ago · Loaded 0%. -. As of Sunday morning, local emergency officials, city of Marion officials, McDowell County leaders, rescue crews and numerous others worked feverishly to rescue people and recover from Tropical Storm Helene. As of Sunday morning, the flood waters had receded, but left behind areas covered in mud and downed trees.
Mandatory evacuation issued for parts of McDowell County
WEB6 days ago · Officials said call 828-652-3241 if you need transportation to the McDowell County shelter or 911 for the Asheville shelters. MORE NEWS: Over 40,000 customers in Upstate, western NC waking up to ...
Marion, Old Fort water may run out after storm Helene
WEB3 days ago · Old Fort’s water system was impacted by flooding as well, leaving the city with little to no water, a Saturday emergency management update said. U.S. Highway 70 in Marion closed due to rising ...
Rescue, Relief and Recovery Operations Continue in Western …
WEB1 day ago · Buncombe County – Biltmore Baptist Church, 35 Clayton Road, Arden, NC 28704; McDowell County – Grace Community Church, 5182 Highway 70 West, Marion, NC 28752; Watauga County – First Baptist Church, 375 West King Street, Boone, NC 28607; Points of distribution for commodities have been established in …
Mandatory evacuations ordered in Asheville and McDowell County
WEB6 days ago · McDowell County: Officials said at 4:17 a.m. that Ponderosa Park, an RV park and campground off US Highway 221 Business in Marion, is in imminent danger of being surrounded by the Catawba River ...
Multiple agencies respond to wildfire in McDowell County
WEBOn Friday, March 17, 2023, McDowell County Emergency Management confirmed with News 13 that crews are on the scene of an active wildfire burning north of Locust Cove Rd. off NC 80 in Marion.
Lake Tahoma dam overflowing in McDowell Co.; flooding across county …
WEBM CDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Lake Tahoma dam in McDowell County is overflowing according to the McDowell County Emergency Management. Officials report 7.2 feet of...