An outside fire has been reported on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort after a tree fell on a power line, local authorities said.
The wildfire, named the Crooked Creek Fire, ignited near the town of Old Fort, which was impacted by Hurricane Helene last September.
About 48 hours in advance of Hurricane Helene’s arrival in North Carolina, emergency responders in McDowell County began warning residents of the flash flood threat and encouraged temporary relocation ...
Smith's project, dubbed "Riverside Residences," was approved just two weeks before Helene slammed into Western North Carolina ... of amendments or new floodplain maps, development attitudes ...
Reeves said the insurance requirement will change as Cumberland County is issued a new preliminary flood map panel that will include Locks Creek in the 500-year flood plain. Longtime Locks ...
A snowfall analysis map released at 6 a.m. on Saturday by the National Weather Service shows Catawba County totals ranging from 2 inches ... according to the website. The North Carolina Emergency ...
An out of control wildfire is currently burning in the Bat Cave Road area in Old Fort, North Carolina and has forced some ...
Evacuation orders in McDowell County, NC, were lifted after the Crooked Creek Fire was 55% contained; it had prompted several ...
William Kehler, firector of McDowell County Emergency Services, provides an update on the wildfire near Old Fort, NC.
McDowell County officials said there were no reported injuries or fatalities from either the Crooked Creek or North Fork ...
Verified damage maps created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency Jan. 7, show the impact Helene had on homes in North Carolina.