A CIVIL AUTHORITY HAS ISSUED A LOCAL AREA EMERGENCY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES/AREAS: Burke, NC; Catawba, NC; Iredell, NC; and McDowell, NC; AT 02:23 PM ON OCT 03, 2024 EFFECTIVE UNTIL 02:23 PM OCT 04, 2024. 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.