WV and National Disaster & Weather News - March 18, 2025

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West Virginia

Flood Recovery

• FEMA providing guidance to those rebuilding after flood damage (WVVA)
• IRS Provides Tax Filing Extensions to West Virginians Impacted by Severe Storms (CPA Practice Advisor)
• Flood impacted counties eligible for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance benefits (WOAY)
• SBA locations open and ready to help (WVVA)
• Clean up, power restoration efforts continue in north central West Virginia (WV MetroNews)
• Glenwood Park playground area (in Mercer County) being demolished after flooding (WVVA)

March 16^th Storm

• Power outages persist in north central West Virginia after Sunday storms (WBOY)
• National Weather Service seeking damage reports from Sunday storm (WBOY)

Severe Weather Preparedness Tips

• Officials give tips about preventing damage during Severe Weather Awareness Week (WSAZ)

National News

 
Disaster Recovery

• Missouri governor says state has requested FEMA to assist in disaster assistance (KY TV News 3)
• FEMA surveys Oklahoma wildfire damage (KOCO News 5)
• KDEM Requests FEMA Grant for Wildland Fire Response as Governor Kelly Declares State of Emergency in Kansas (KCLY Radio)

Emergency Alert System - Wireless Emergency Alerts; Emergency Alert System | 2025-04126 | 03/18/2025 - The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) revises the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) rules to allow alert originators the option to send “silent alerts" that do not trigger WEA's common audio attention signal or vibration cadence.
 
Weather & Recent Storms

• 42 dead after destructive tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms, sweep across US (AccuWeather)
• Deadly tornado outbreak included several EF4s (AccuWeather)
• What to know about the deadly storm system that socked the US (AP)
• More severe weather looms for central, eastern US this week (AccuWeather)
• Severe Weather Warnings Persist After a Deadly Weekend of Tornadoes, Dust Storms and Fires (Inside Climate News)
• Strong winds, blizzard conditions and severe storms on tap for Rockies, Plains (AccuWeather)
• National Hurricane Center flags first area to watch of 2025 in Atlantic (FOX Weather News)  ​