WV and National Disaster News & Weather - June 24, 2026

Flooding in Southern WV;  June 2016 Flood 10 year flood anniversary; FEMA News

West Virginia

Current Flooding

• Heavy Rain Floods Areas Across Southern West Virginia (WOAY)
• Flood warnings expire in southern West Virginia (WOWK)
• West Virginia organizations assist in flood recovery after storms (WOWK)

Flood Anniversary

• Emergency responders recount the night of the 2016 floods (WVNS)
• 10 years after flood, Clendenin rebuilds more than what was lost (WCHS)
• Looking back on the historic 2016 West Virginia flood (WBOY)
• West Virginia leaders release statements on 10 year anniversary of 2016 flood (WVNS)

Flood Mitigation Funding

• West Virginia flood mitigation funded for the first time since deadly 2016 flooding (WFXR)

National News

Tornado

• Illinois breaks tornado record with 149 confirmed twisters in 2026; Pritzker Slams FEMA delays on storm costs (WTVO News) 

FEMA Funding

• FEMA authorizes using federal funds to fight human-caused Cottonwood Fire KUTV News) 
• FEMA denies federal aid after destructive Michigan tornadoes; Whitmer appeals (News Nation Now) 

Weather

• Earthquake strikes California, shaking felt around San Francisco (AccuWeather)
• Central US storms to bring daily dose of severe weather, flood risk  (AccuWeather)
• Massive Midwest heat dome brewing prior to Independence Day; storms to cruise rim of heat (AccuWeather) 
• 'Extreme' weather conditions could fuel erratic wildfires in western US (AccuWeather)