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No storm-related missing persons cases in McDowell County NC
4 小时之前 · 0. McDowell County has no more missing person reports from Hurricane Helene, according to McDowell County Emergency Management. As of Tuesday, there were zero active missing person reports. The last person who was missing was found safe, emergency management said in a release. There have been two storm-related deaths in the county.
Old Fort NC library cleaning Hurricane Helene flood damage
2 小时之前 · During Hurricane Helene, which hit McDowell County as a tropical storm on Sept. 27, floodwater got into the branch at 65 E. Mitchell St. in Old Fort. As of Tuesday, Foothills Cleaning and Restoration personnel are working to remove the carpet, some drywall and furniture that received water damage due to the storm, Brinkley said on Tuesday.
McDowell County NC board votes no on 2nd early voting site
4 小时之前 · For the second time this election season, the McDowell County Board of Elections held an emergency meeting to consider adding a second early voting site but chose to stick with one location at the board of elections office. Early voting is taking place at the McDowell County Board of Elections building at 2458 N.C. 226 South in Marion.
McDowell County NC continues to recover from Helene
2024年9月29日 · Loaded 0%. -. Catastrophic flooding along the Catawba River and Buck Creek. 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 ...
McDowell County NC: 300 rescued during Hurricane Helene
2024年10月16日 · Rescuers hiked 10 hours to help one in McDowell County after Helene; 300 total rescued. When Hurricane Helene hit McDowell County, one emergency call sent rescue workers hiking for miles to help someone. The call came from the Armstrong Creek area in the northern end of the county. The rescue took more than 24 hours.
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Early voting hours on weekdays are 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday voting (Oct. 19, Oct. 26 and Nov. 2) hours are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. As of noon on Sunday, McDowell County has investigated 717 local reports through the McDowell County Helene Hotline and 785 reports through 211. Read through the obituaries published today in McDowell News.
McDowell County NC issues urgent notification for people
McDowell County Emergency Services officials said life-threatening floods are possible as Hurricane Helene threatens to drop 10 to 15 inches of rain on the county. McDowell County issued an urgent notification to residents living near creeks, rivers and streams warning of high risk of flash flooding, according to a news release from the county.
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As of Wednesday, there is only one active missing person case under investigation. There is one confirmed fatality with one additional death pending investigation. Read today's Marion, Nebo, Old Fort, and McDowell County headlines. Get breaking news, events and information for NC sports, crime, politics, education and McDowell Latest News.
McDowell County NC declare state of emergency for Helene
NC Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency for North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon ahead of Helene’s landfall. “Helene threatens heavy rain, flash flooding, landslides, and damaging winds to the mountains and Piedmont areas of our state,” Cooper said in a press release Thursday. “Now is the time for North Carolinians to prepare ...