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McDowell County Emergency Management

Address/Location
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752

Contact:
Emergency: 9-1-1
http://www.mcdowellem.com

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  1. Community

    Entered: 1 year, 3 months ago

    Emergency exercise along the Catawba River at the Joseph McDowell Greenway on 5/31/23 starting at 8:30 a.m. More »

  2. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 3 months ago

    Flood Advisory until 07:00PM More »

  3. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 3 months ago

    A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 10:00 tonight for McDowell County. More »

  4. Alert

    Entered: 1 year, 3 months ago

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM More »

  5. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 3 months ago

    Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 10:00PM Tuesday More »

  6. Community

    Entered: 1 year, 4 months ago

    Register now for EMS Safety Camp 2023! Jun 20 & 21, 2023 at ES Headquarters; Ages 6-14; www.mcdowellems.com More »

  7. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 4 months ago

    Emergency personnel will be training on Lake James near the NC State Park beginning at 8AM on Saturday morning. More »

  8. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 4 months ago

    A waterline break is affecting some Nebo water customers. Service crews are working to restore service. More »

  9. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 4 months ago

    INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING More »

  10. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 4 months ago

    NWS-GSP: Increased fire danger is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening for McDowell County. More »

  11. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 5 months ago

    US 221 South @ Mudcut Rd. is now open. More »

  12. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 5 months ago

    US 221 South at Mudcut Road is currently shut down due to a motor vehicle crash. Expect travel delays in the area. More »

  13. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 5 months ago

    Corrected Storm Update: All roads are open this morning. 992 locations are still without power. More »

  14. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 5 months ago

    Corrected Storm Update: All roads are open this morning. 992 locations are still without power. More »

  15. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 5 months ago

    Increased fire danger through the evening due to high winds. Dial 911 to report all wildfires. More »

  16. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 5 months ago

    High Wind Warning remains in effect. Please do not call 911 to report power outages. More »

  17. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 5 months ago

    High Wind Warning issued for NW McDowell. Wind Advisory issued for lower elevations. Click link for more info. More »

  18. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 5 months ago

    A High Wind Watch has been issued for McDowell starting Fri. night through Sat. evening. Click link for more info. More »

  19. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 5 months ago

    Several prescribed burns are occurring in McDowell County today. Drift smoke will continue through the evening. More »

  20. Advisory

    Entered: 1 year, 5 months ago

    I-40 Incident Update: All EB lanes of I-40 near Old Fort are now open. WB lanes continue to be affected. More »

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