WV and National Disaster & Weather News - May 23, 2025

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West Virginia

Drought

• Moderate Drought In Eastern Panhandle, Other Areas Should 'Prepare' (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

Memorial Day Editorial

• A debt that can never be fully repaid (MetroNews-Radio) 

• Transmission line issue impacts Mon Power customers again in Greenbrier, Pocahontas, Monroe counties (MetroNews-Radio)

National News

Disaster Recovery

• Long delays in disaster relief after FEMA overhaul (CBS News)
• Kentucky governor awaits presidential approval for FEMA tornado assistance (WLEX News 18)
• St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer expresses 'concerns' about FEMA response (NPR Radio), related news: KTVI News 2 and KSDK News 5 
• Tornado survival: Couple loses an arm each while holding each other; mother rescues son buried in debris (AccuWeather) 
  

National Fire Academy

• In reversal, Trump administration restores classes at the National Fire Academy (WAMU-Radio) 

• A small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood, killing multiple people and leaving a trail of torched debris. Here's how the tragedy unfolded (AccuWeather) 

• Downpours, storms to drench Memorial Day gatherings in southern US (AccuWeather)
• NOAA Predicts Above-Average Hurricane Activity This Year (Inside Climate news), related news: CBS News and the Weather Channel 
• Leaked report reveals major breakdown at government agency as disaster season begins: 'The resources and cooperation are not there' (The Cool Down)
• The Atlantic is primed to start spewing hurricanes, NOAA forecast says (USA Today)

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