Catawba County News

State of Emergency Declared

Published: January 23, 2026

The Catawba County Board of Commissioners declared a State of Emergency in Catawba County in preparation for the anticipated winter storm effective 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2026.

The declaration enables Catawba County Emergency Services to implement coordinated response and recovery efforts in all affected unincorporated areas of the county in alignment with the Catawba County Emergency Operations Plan and in collaboration with emergency response partners.

See the signed State of Emergency declaration HERE.