Strong Storms Down Trees, Power Lines
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Channel: WLOS News 13 · 2015 · News & Politics
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. -- A strong storm downed trees and power lines in several McDowell County communities on Tuesday night. The most damage happened in the Pleasant Gardens community near Old Fort. The Emergency Management Director says four homes were damaged and one car totaled. Nearby on Highway 70, a tree fell on a power line and was blocking the road for some time. Crews cut the tree, but were still working at 8:30 PM to restore power. _______________ Follow WLOS on social media: WLOS ABC 13 News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/News13/ WLOS ABC 13 News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WLOS_13 WLOS ABC 13 News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/wlos_13 Subscribe to WLOS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABC13Channel/?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to AnchorMOMS, the Podcast: https://wlos.com/news/anchormoms/anchormoms-the-podcast Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk8Ge6UXHJs&list=PLkVbaoT-aYbIvnEpR0Ct5QQQqYaORUSUH For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.wlos.com Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://wlos.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 828.684.1340 WLOS ABC 13 News serves the Asheville, NC area and the rest of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. We keep our audience informed through local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of community events, sports and entertainment programming since 1954.
