Taylor Farms recalls lettuce; Flooding in Barbour County; Wildfires & Smoke
West Virginia
Flooding
- Barbour County OEM provides info after Saturday flooding (WBOY-TV)
- Barbour County communities hit by flash flooding, supply distributions in place (MSN News)
Weather
Weather Alert issued for Tuesday for severe storms, flash flood potential (WCHS-TV)
Other
- USDA may halt Mt. Hope RV park project (WOAY-TV) - many concerned citizens attended for an update on the town’s contentious plans to build an RV park on flood buyout land in Bailey’s Bottom.
- Mount Hope pauses RV park plan amid deed concerns (WVVA-TV)
- National Boy Scout Jamboree kicks off on July 22 (WOAY-TV)
National News
Emergency Declaration & Damage Assessments
- Trump approves Texas flood emergency declaration, authorizing FEMA relief (Fox 7 Austin)
- Gov. Braun announces joint damage assessments with FEMA (WFIE News 14) - FEMA is helping the state of Indiana to determine whether it qualifies for and should request a federal disaster declaration.
FEMA
- Judge Rules FEMA CFO’s Firing was Illegal (Homeland Security Today), also see Newsweek
- Sandy Creek survivor says community mostly rebuilding on its own, calls for FEMA reforms (KXAN News)
- OPINION: House T&I Committee Renews Push for FEMA Act (Taxpayers for Common Sense)
Weather
- National Hurricane Center warns Tropical Depression Two could target Texas this week (Fox 7 Austin)
- US Gulf Coast braces as Tropical Depression Two nears tropical storm status (AccuWeather)
- North American monsoon to bring lightning, downpours and dust to western US (AccuWeather)
Wildfire Smoke
- Wildfire smoke hangs on as severe thunderstorm risk threatens the Midwest, Northeast (AccuWeather)
- Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota pushes farther into the US and engulfs DC in haze (The Associated Press)
- Wildfire smoke is like smoking 'half a pack a day.' Here's how to protect yourself (WAMU-Radio)
- Is smoke in your home? Here's how to make an air purifier using a box fan (National Public Radio)
- Your basic COVID mask won't protect you from wildfire smoke (Yahoo News)
- Taylor Farms lettuce cyclospora finding was a false positive, FDA now says (WGAL-TV)
Public Health – Food Recall
- Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora risk (The Associated Press)