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Storm Damages Reports

...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS 
AFTERNOON...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...FOR THE EXTREME COLD WARNING, DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS 
  AS LOW AS 15 BELOW. FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 
  25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* WHERE...AVERY, BUNCOMBE, BURKE MOUNTAINS, CALDWELL MOUNTAINS, 
  HENDERSON, MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS, MITCHELL, POLK MOUNTAINS, 
  RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS, AND YANCEY COUNTIES.

* WHEN...UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE 
  LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT. THE 
  DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 15 BELOW ZERO COULD RESULT 
  IN HYPOTHERMIA OR FROSTBITE IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. 
  FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA WILL OCCUR IF UNPROTECTED SKIN IS 
  EXPOSED TO THESE TEMPERATURES. PETS AND LIVESTOCK WILL BE 
  ENDANGERED BY EXTREME COLD IF LEFT UNPROTECTED FOR EXTENDED 
  PERIODS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

DRESS IN LAYERS INCLUDING A HAT, FACE MASK, AND GLOVES IF YOU MUST 
GO OUTSIDE.

TO PREVENT WATER PIPES FROM FREEZING, WRAP OR DRAIN OR ALLOW THEM TO 
DRIP SLOWLY.

MAKE FREQUENT CHECKS ON OLDER FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND NEIGHBORS. ENSURE 
PORTABLE HEATERS ARE USED CORRECTLY. DO NOT USE GENERATORS OR GRILLS 
INSIDE.

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