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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. Advisory

    Entered: 2 days, 1 hour ago

    Smoke Advisory – East Marion Area More »

  2. Advisory

    Entered: 2 days, 23 hours ago

    Increased fire danger on Wednesday due to low humidity and gusty winds. Postpone all outdoor burning. More »

  3. Advisory

    Entered: 4 days, 5 hours ago

    Helene Recovery Update More »

  4. Advisory

    Entered: 1 week ago

    Freeze Warning in effect for McDowell County starting 2AM Saturday through 9AM. More »

  5. Advisory

    Entered: 1 week, 3 days ago

    Storm Debris Removal Assistance Deadline Extended to 11/21/2025 More »

  6. Advisory

    Entered: 1 week, 4 days ago

    Helene Recovery Update More »

  7. Advisory

    Entered: 2 weeks ago

    USGS confirms a second earthquake (2.2) occurred overnight in McDowell. More »

  8. Advisory

    Entered: 2 weeks ago

    USGS confirms 1.5 mag. earthquake occurred at 6:35 am this morning with the center being 2.3 miles WNW of Marion. More »

  9. Advisory

    Entered: 2 weeks ago

    Increased fire danger once again on Friday. Please postpone all outdoor burning. More »

  10. Advisory

    Entered: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

    Freeze Warning & Frost Advisory issued for McDowell County starting 2AM Friday morning. More »

  11. Advisory

    Entered: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

    Increased fire danger from 11AM to 7PM on Thursday due to gusty winds and low humidity. More »

  12. Advisory

    Entered: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

    Increased fire danger on Wednesday due to dry conditions and gusty winds. More »

  13. Advisory

    Entered: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

    Helene Recovery Update More »

  14. Advisory

    Entered: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

    Helene Recovery Update More »

  15. Advisory

    Entered: 4 weeks ago

    LAST CHANCE: SMART / PPDR Debris Removal Program More »

  16. Advisory

    Entered: 4 weeks ago

    Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Deadline October 31, 2025 More »

  17. Advisory

    Entered: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

    Fiber Outage Affecting Northern McDowell County and parts of Marion - 911 Remains Operational More »

  18. Advisory

    Entered: 1 month ago

    Public Notice: Sewer System Smoke Testing - Town of Old Fort More »

  19. Advisory

    Entered: 1 month, 1 week ago

    McDowell High Lockdown Lifted – No Threat Found More »

  20. Advisory

    Entered: 1 month, 1 week ago

    McDowell EOC Closely Monitors Potential Tropical Storm Imelda More »

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