A civil authority has issued A LOCAL AREA EMERGENCY for the following counties/areas: Burke; Catawba; Iredell; McDowell, NC; at 1:23 PM on OCT 03, 2025 Effective until 1:23 PM OCT 04, 2025. Message from IPAWSWEA.

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NCDOT: There are shortages of water, food, gas, power and communications in western NC. Conditions are dangerous. Access is limited to local and hurricane response traffic. You cannot get to TN via I-40 or I-26.

NCDOT:Water,food,gas,power, and comms shortages in western NC. Roads closed. Avoid travel.