WV and National Disaster News & Weather - September 23, 2026

Flood warnings: Disaster recovery: Family emergency planning…

West Virginia

Family Emergency Planning

• Creating a family emergency plan ensures everyone knows what to do in an emergency. (WOAY)

Flood Warning

• Flash Flood Warning issued for parts of Fayette, Raleigh counties; flooding occurring in Beckley (Lootpress)
• North Central West Virginia faces flooding risk as heavy rain moves in (WVNews)
• Flood damage, erosion put Mason County in State of Emergency (WOWK) 

Emergency Communications

• Study recommends changes that could improve communication gap in West Virginia’s radio quiet zone (WVTF)

National News

Disaster Recovery

• After unlocking disaster relief funds, FEMA denies individual assistance and mitigation support to Colorado (Gazette)  
   

Weather

• Powerful nor’easter threatens millions along East Coast with days of wind, flooding and pounding surf (Fox Weather), also see AccuWeather
• Powerful hurricane Polo threatening Mexico's Pacific coast (AccuWeather)
• Tropical depression to intensify, threatening Hawaii with flooding, mudslides (AccuWeather)
• Atlantic goes without a hurricane through Sept. 21, breaking 112-year record (AccuWeather)