WV and National Disaster & Weather News - July 1, 2025

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West Virginia

Flood Recovery

• W.Va. Guard flood response update: June 26, 2025 (DVIDS)
• Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston providing funding and people power for “Relief Convoy" for flood victims in West Virginia (WTRF-TV)
• Relief convoy delivers essential supplies to Wheeling flood victims (WTOV-TV)
• Kimble Company Supports Flood Recovery Efforts in Wheeling, WV (WIAT-TV)

• Rapid flooding in Sharon leaves residents to begin the cleanup process (WCHS-TV)
• Flooding Forces Residents from Senior Living Facility in Bethlehem, WV (Ohio County) (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)

Transportation

• WV Parkways Authority executive director admits to communication flaws within agency following nightmare on WV Turnpike (MetroNews-Radio)
• “Our protocol is flawed": Parkway Authorities launch investigation into I-77 flooding incident (Yahoo News)

Infrastructure Projects

• Over $1.65 Million Announced to Support Green Infrastructure Projects to Improve Communities in MD, VA, WV, PA, DE, and D.C. (West Virginia Daily News)

Opioid Funds

• With $8.7M Distributed, Inaugural Opioid Settlement Grant Distribution Halfway Done (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

National News

FEMA Funding

• FEMA is not a 'replacement for insurance coverage,' risk management expert says. Here's why (CNBC)
• 'No alternative funding sources': Trump's stifling of disaster aid leaves cities adrift (Politico)

Fire & Rain

• First came the record-setting fire. Then came the record-setting floods (High Country News) 

• East Coast flyers face travel nightmare after weather sparks delays ahead of holiday weekend (Fox Weather)

• Tropical trouble could stir near Southeast beaches around 4th of July (AccuWeather)
• Severe thunderstorms to threaten central and eastern US with flooding and damaging winds (AccuWeather)
• Severe storms, flash flooding to halt travel along I-95 corridor from Washington to Philadelphia on Tuesday (FOX Weather)

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