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Debris Flow — Mcdowell, North Carolina

May 6, 2013 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$20K
Area
Mcdowell

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 32-year old man was killed when he was buried by debris from a landslide while inspecting a rail line in far western McDowell County.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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