Top Story Editor's Pick 245 rescued since Friday in McDowell County after Hurricane Helene isolates some residents Billy Chapman Oct 1, 2024 Oct 1, 2024 Updated Nov 7, 2025 0 × Water from the Old Catawba River rose over a bridge during Tropical Storm Helene (Video submitted by Brad Burton) Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Emergency teams have rescued 245 people in McDowell County since Friday, according to a release from McDowell County Emergency Management.kAm%96 C6>?2?ED @7 wFCC:42?6 w6=6?6 9:E E96 2C62 62C=J uC:52J 2D 2 EC@A:42= DE@C>[ 3C:?8:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>45@H6==?6HD]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^H62E96C^>45@H6==\4@F?EJ\>2C:@?\@=5\7@CE\H2E6C\7@@5\5@?2E:@?D\>E44\96=6?6\9FCC:42?6\EC@A:42=\DE@C>^2CE:4=60gh4gg_74\f7fc\``67\3b2f\4b2f__33e4bh]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm9:DE@C:4 7=@@5:?8k^2m[ H:?5 2?5 C2:?] %96 6?E:C6 4@F?EJ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>45@H6==?6HD]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^H62E96C^>2C:@?\@=5\7@CE\>45@H6==\4@F?EJ\?4\H2E6C\96=6?6\H62E96C\:>A24E^2CE:4=605f2ed43e\f56e\``67\36d6\fb3d44d63hd_]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm=@DE A@H6C :? 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