Emergency shelters open ahead of Isaias

(WLOS) — Several counties in western North Carolina are opening emergency shelters for residents in flood- or landslide-prone areas ahead of Isaias.

Yancey County

Yancey Senior Center
503 Medical Campus Drive
Burnsville, N.C.

Opens at 2 p.m.

McDowell County

McDowell County Senior Center
100 Spaulding Road
Marion, N.C.
Upper level

Opens at noon. Pets are welcome. Those in need of transportation can call 828-652-3241 from noon to 6 p.m.

Buncombe County

Residents in need of emergency shelter can call 211.