Creating a family emergency plan; flood recovery; and weather news…
West Virginia
Disaster Planning & Preparedness
- Creating a family emergency plan ensures everyone knows what to do in an emergency (WOAY-TV)
- WV group trains flood-hit communities to plan before the next disaster (WDTV-TV)
Flood Recovery
- Buckhannon Band of Brothers aims to raise up to $80,000 for flood victims through calendar sales (My Buckhannon)
Weather
National News
Fire
- Survivor of Aspen Acres Fire asks "don't forget us" after FEMA denies part of Colorado aid request (CBS News)
Flood Maps
- FEMA’s New Flood Maps Mean More Homes Require Flood Insurance: Cotality (Carrier Management)
- Public Invited to Review, Correct Flood Maps in Berkeley County (Panhandle News)
Disaster Recovery
- Storm damage to Hawaii infrastructure and schools costing hundreds of millions (Honolulu Star-Advertiser/Yahoo)
Weather
- Tropical Storm Fay to fade before becoming a hurricane (AccuWeather)
- Significant September Nor’easter: Storm to cause coastal flooding, beach erosion (AccuWeather)
- Rare high-elevation tornado in Utah mountains at 7,500 feet (AccuWeather)
- These cities have recorded an exceptional number of 100-degree days this year (AccuWeather)