WV and Disaster News - October 18, 2024

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West Virginia

Energy Preparedness

• Mon Power, Potomac Edison complete 27-acre solar power farm in Rivesville, West Virginia (WV News) 

• Emergency crews quickly contain blaze at Huntington home (WCHS News)
• $640K going towards keeping Kanawha County fire departments afloat (WOWK-CBS)  

• Toppled trees from Hurricane Helene impacted the Hatfield-McCoy Trail (Bluefield Daily Telegraph) 

Other

• Daylight saving time 2024: When do clocks fall back? (AccuWeather)

National News

Disaster Recovery

• Hurricane crop losses massive, yet incalculable (FarmWeekNow)
• How much will FEMA pay to purchase this flooded Ormond Beach home? (WKMG News 6)  
• Tampa Bay area families displaced by back-to-back hurricanes looking for resources (WTVT News 13)
• What to know about FEMA checks, other federal Florida aid after Milton (Tampa Bay Times)  
• Understanding FEMA & Local Resources in the Wake of Natural Disasters (The National Law Review)
• People still in the dark almost 3 weeks after Helene are finding power through community and creativity (AccuWeather)
• Florida art organizations face long recovery after hurricanes Helene and Milton (AccuWeather)

Emergency Preparedness

• ​NFL stadiums to serve as emergency shelters (Coliseum News)

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