HEAT WAVE hits West Virginia starting Tuesday through July 4th weekend. Be Prepared!
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West Virginia
Flood
- Flood relief donation drive in Nitro helping Boone County families (WOWK-TV)
- Five questions for FEMA 10 years after devastating 2016 flood (MetroNews-Radio)
- A ‘never-ending cycle’: Data shows flood events have more than doubled in WV since June 2016 flood (West Virginia Watch) - “That transition (from response) is often where recovery becomes most prolonged, particularly in rural areas of West Virginia where access is limited and areas to rebuild outside of flood-prone zones are scarce, according to FEMA.”
- Heavy rains that fueled 2016 floods spur W.Va.’s first dedicated flood mitigation fund (WCHS-TV)
- Clendenin Summerfest marks 10 years of resilience since 2016 flood (WOWK-TV)
- Governor Morrisey Announces Clendenin Streetscape Project During Summerfest (Office of the Governor)
HEAT WAVE
- Heat wave arrives in the Mid-Ohio Valley this week (WTAP-TV)
- Hot, muggy weather on the way for the Ohio Valley (WTRF-TV)
- Hot weather takes form across the area Monday, lingers through holiday weekend (WVVA-TV)
- Weather Alert Tuesday into the 4th of July Weekend for Extreme Heat... (WCHS TV)
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FEMA
Flood Risk
Floods in Kentucky
- Beshear declares state of emergency as flash flooding worsens, death toll climbs (WLKY News)
- At least 4 dead in Kentucky floods with more rainfall on the way as search and rescue efforts continue (AccuWeather), related news: Fox Weather
Weather – HEAT WAVE!
- A 'heat dome' is driving dangerous heat across the U.S. into the July 4 weekend (National Public Radio)
- Heat wave and high humidity will blast much of the eastern US this week, meteorologists say (The Associated Press)
- Heat dome to bring 90 to 100-degree temperatures to 200 million in US from late June to early July (AccuWeather)
- 'Ring of fire' thunderstorms to erupt around heat dome, bring rounds of severe weather (AccuWeather)