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MARION, N.C. — There’s extensive visible damage from Hurricane Helene, but the sense of loss for what remains unseen is equally deep and painful, as McDowell County has been devastated.
Heavy rains caused the Catawba River to overflow its banks and resulted in flooding around U.S. Highway 221 Business in Marion on Thursday.
6 paź 2024 · The bridge on Pitts Station Road in Marion that leads from U.S. 221 to Baxter Healthcare was severely damaged by flood waters during Hurricane Helene as seen on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. A new route using culverts and rock is being built to cross the North Fork Catawba River.
11 paź 2024 · The bridge on Pitts Station Road in Marion that leads from U.S. 221 to Baxter Healthcare was severely damaged by flood waters during Hurricane Helene as seen on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.
26 wrz 2024 · On Thursday, September 26, BPR put out a call for photos on our website and social media. We wanted to know what the conditions looked like near you ahead of Hurricane Helene's arrival in Western North Carolina. Here are some of the photos you sent us.
4 paź 2024 · Cars crushed by floodwaters and trees sit off the road in Old Fort after Hurricane Helene hit the town. Ben Powell, NCDOI. Floodwaters washed against a church in Old Fort after Helene hit the town in McDowell County on Sept. 27. Chet Effler photos, NCDOI.
3 paź 2024 · Unfathomable devastation: McDowell County faces historic loss in wake of flooding. There's so much visible damage, but also a profound sense of loss for what you can't see--equally deep and ...
