West Virginia
Air Quality ALERTS throughout West Virginia today! Follow your local weather and check your Air Quality Index at airnow.gov and enter your zip code. Keep safe and stay indoors. See Wildfire & Smoke Safety Tips.
- WVDEP recommends residents monitor air quality (WSAZ News)
- Smoke to severe storms: Weekend Forecast Updates (WOWK)
- West Virginia DEP urges awareness of Canadian wildfire smoke, health impacts (MetroNews)
- Hot and hazy again, but relief is on the way (WOAY)
- Air Quality Alert issued for Friday across Charleston-Huntington metro area (WCHS TV)
Air Quality & Safety
- How to keep kids, seniors and pets safe from wildfire smoke (USA Today)
- Keep wildfire smoke out of your home with these simple tips (USA Today)
National News
Air Quality ALERT!
- Over 90 million Americans under severe weather threat as intense storms target the East Coast through weekend (FOX Weather)
- Air Quality Alerts In 19 States as Canadian Wildfire Smoke Spreads South (Forbes)
- Air quality goes beyond code red in Washington DC - What that means (USA Today)
- Dangerous Air Quality in Chicago, Pittsburgh as thick wildfire smoke shrouds the sky for millions (AccuWeather)
FEMA
- Who Pays When FEMA Says No? A Wisconsin report highlights the growing financial burden on states and local governments when federal disaster assistance falls short. (Governing)
Flash Floods in Texas
- Flash flood emergency underway in Texas Hill Country after rivers surge from extreme rain (AccuWeather) also see Fox Weather
- At least 2 dead in Texas floods as hundreds rescued in same region as Camp Mystic disaster (CNN)