Disaster Recovery Centers Open in WV; Severe weather this week...
West Virginia
Disaster Declarations (Federal Funding Approvals and Denials)
Disaster funds approved and denied for West Virginia counties (WOWK)
Ritchie, Pleasants counties approved for individual assistance following July storms (WBOY)
FEMA denies disaster declaration request in Boone, Logan counties; Morrisey to appeal (WV MetroNews)
Gov. Morrisey to appeal FEMA denial of disaster declaration for Boone and Logan counties (WCHS TV)
Disaster Recovery Centers
- Disaster Recovery Centers open in counties impacted by flooding (WBOY) - “Federal Coordinating Officer Mark O’Hanlon said FEMA representatives at the centers can help residents determine whether they qualify for federal assistance and connect them to the resources they need.”
- FEMA disaster recovery centers open in Upshur and Lewis counties (My Buckhannon) - “The disaster recovery centers will be staffed with FEMA officials and representatives from local emergency management and supporting agencies to assist people with applying for disaster aid, answering questions and submitting information to FEMA for Individual Assistance and supplemental programs.”
- SBA opens Lewis County recovery center for West Virginia storm victims (WV News)
Disaster Recovery Efforts & Relief (Unemployment, SNAP, Fraud, etc.)
- Morrisey announces disaster unemployment assistance for Lewis and Upshur County residents (WVVA)
- West Virginia extends deadline to report SNAP food losses following severe storms (My Buckhannon)
- ‘We know what it’s like to have to go through those situations’: Southern W.Va. agencies extend aid to flood-impacted areas (WVVA)
- West Virginia U.S. Attorney cautions about natural disaster fraud (Herald Mail Media)
Train Derailment
Weather – severe weather expected this week in West Virginia. #BePrepared and Stay Informed.
- Weather Alert days ahead for multiple rounds of storms this week (WCHS TV)
- Mostly calm Monday leads into multiple days of severe weather by mid-week (WVVA)
National News
Cyber Attack
FEMA
FIRE
- Nearly 100 wildfires burn across the US, force thousands to evacuate (ABC News - video), also see ABC News video
- Dangerous fire weather continues in the Northwest as crews work to contain Spokane blazes (CNN)
- As new blazes emerge, crews battle nearly 200 wildfires across US (USA Today)
- Hazardous air quality, wildfire risk to persist across the Northwest (AccuWeather)
Weather
- Rounds of storms to threaten Midwest, Appalachians with flash flooding, damaging winds (AccuWeather)
- Saharan dust cloud the size of the continental US is impacting summer weather and you may not have even noticed (The Hill)