WV and National Disaster & Weather News - June 25, 2025

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West Virginia
HEAT Advisories and Warnings throughout West Virginia today! See the National Weather Service for details
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Flood Recovery

• Officials (local, state & federal)  begin assessing flood damage in Marion (Dominion Post)
• Government agencies provide update on Fairmont flood recovery effort (Times West Virginian)
• West Virginians grieving as historic flood ravages small community (Washington Examiner)
• West Virginia community already facing economic decline struggles after devastating flood (CBS)
• Apparatus Provided to Flood-Ravaged Triadelphia, WV, Fire Department (Firehouse)
• Insurance adjustors busy in the West Virginia flood zone (WV MetroNews) –  from article: “Homeowners who have incurred flood damage will need to show FEMA they have consulted with their insurance carrier…"

Flood Resilience Fund

• West Virginia faces renewed calls for resiliency fund after two deadly floods this year (WCHS)

Weather

• When will the heat dome crack in West Virginia? (WBOY)

National News

Disaster Recovery

• FEMA heads door-to-door to add another piece to the recovery process after May 16 tornado (KMOV News 4 – Missouri)
• Federal Disaster Declaration approved for Tennessee counties from April storms (WBBJ News)
• Amid FEMA uncertainty, Western governors commit to more coordination on post-fire flooding (Source New Mexico)

• First named storm of 2025 Atlantic Basin hurricane season has formed in Central Atlantic (WPBF)
• Surge in downpours, thunderstorms coming to southeast US (AccuWeather)

• Heat dome to break down as downpours and thunderstorms erupt (AccuWeather)
• Philly, Boston hit 100, NYC breaks record from 1888 amid heat wave (AccuWeather)
• Dangerous heat wave strains power grid; millions warned of triple-digit temperatures (USA Today)
• 'Ring of fire' to ignite severe storm threats across northern, eastern US as flood potential grows (FOX Weather)

Other

• ​Coast Guard ends search after 8 killed in Lake Tahoe boat capsizing (AccuWeather) 

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