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McDowell, NC

911 (Know your address! Give cross streets/landmarks) | 988 Crisis | Poison 1-800-222-1222

⚠ ACTIVE EMERGENCIES & ADVISORIES

Severe Storm: SEVERE WINTER STORM
Severe Storm: SEVERE WINTER STORM
Severe Storm: SEVERE WINTER STORM
Severe Storm: SEVERE WINTER STORM
Severe Storm: SEVERE WINTER STORM
🟡 Cold Weather Advisory: Cold Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 8:55AM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Greenvi
🟡 Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued January 27 at 3:35AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC

🛡 Action: Move indoors immediately. Avoid windows. Unplug electronics. Stay off corded phones.

🌋 Recent Earthquakes

🟡 M2.7 5 km ESE of Elgin, South Carolina
Jan 20 11:33 • 213 km
🟡 M2.6 11 km SW of Middlesboro, Kentucky
Jan 04 20:07 • 189 km
🟡 M3.1 11 km ENE of Lancaster, Kentucky
Dec 28 17:47 • 314 km

Rural Emergency Tips

Know your address - cross streets, mile markers, GPS
Weak cell? Text 911. Try high ground.
Road blocked? Have alternate routes
Well water? Assume contaminated after floods
Propane? Keep tanks filled
Generator? OUTSIDE ONLY, 20+ ft away

Resources

Roads: NC 511
Power: poweroutage.us
Shelters: Red Cross
FEMA: 1-800-621-3362
Weather Map: NWS Radar