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McDowell County NC Helene update: 309 missing people found
5 days ago · McDowell County says it has received 330 missing persons reports since Hurricane Helene brought heavy rain, wind and flooding to North Carolina on Sept. 27. As of Thursday morning, 309 of those missing people have been found. In a Thursday morning update, McDowell County Emergency Management also said no deaths have been confirmed.
Marion NC working on water, streets, debris after Helene
For up-to-date information on food and water in McDowell County, visit www.mcdowellcares.org or call the McDowell County Helene Hotline at 828-652-3241. Water usage still is restricted to essential needs such as cooking, drinking and bathing, the city of Marion said in a release Friday.
McDowell County NC continues to recover from Helene
Sep 29, 2024 Updated Sep 29, 2024. 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. Please subscribe to continue reading….
Hurricane Helene update: 14 people missing in McDowell NC
Hurricane update: 14 still missing in McDowell County. From Staff Reports. Oct 7, 2024. 0. A total of 14 people are still listed as missing in McDowell County as of Monday afternoon, according to a report from the McDowell County Emergency Operations Center. Please subscribe to …
Rain brings flooding to Catawba River in Marion NC
4 days ago · See photos, video of flooding around U.S. 221 Business in Marion Thursday. Mike Conley. Sep 26, 2024 Updated Sep 26, 2024. 0. Heavy rains caused the Catawba River to overflow its banks and resulted in flooding around U.S. Highway 221 Business in Marion on Thursday. Please subscribe to continue reading….
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See 2024 election results for Marion and McDowell County as they come in. Complete, up-to-the-minute results for every contested race in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election. Election Day is Tuesday. Some McDowell County voting locations have changed. Some Old Fort locations changed after Hurricane Helene.
760 calls for help issued in McDowell NC during storm Helene
Nov 6, 2024 · Eric Millsaps. The city of Marion announced that the Joseph McDowell Historical Catawba Greenway would be closed due to flooding caused by heavy rainfall. Nearly 90% of McDowell County residents are without power, and many residents are unable to leave their homes due to high floodwaters from Tropical Storm Helene.
245 rescued since Friday in McDowell County NC after Helene
Oct 1, 2024 Updated Oct 2, 2024. 0. Water from the Old Catawba River rose over a bridge during Tropical Storm Helene (Video submitted by Brad Burton) Emergency teams have rescued 245 people in McDowell County since Friday, according to a release from McDowell County Emergency Management. Please subscribe to continue reading….