WV and National Disaster & Weather News - May 6, 2025

West Virginia

Disaster Communications
NPR stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines during disasters (WCHS TV) - Public radio stations have been a lifeline for residents during natural disasters that take out power, the internet and cell towers. And in many remote and rural areas across the U.S., they can be a lone source of local news.
 
Flood Recovery

• McDowell Commission Seeks More State, Federal Flood Recovery Dollars  (WV Public Broadcasting)
• Gov. Morrisey speaks on flood recovery, water issues (WVVA)

National News

FEMA

• Congress is 'prepared to act' on disaster aid as FEMA runs out of cash, Cole says (Politico) -
• FEMA overhaul would slash the number of declared disasters — but not payouts to states (E&E News) - The policy would sharply decrease the number of disasters that qualify for FEMA aid to about 15 a year from an average of 53 over the past quarter-century, according to an analysis by POLITICO's E&E News
  
• FEMA worker warns Trump-era change will 'severely hamper' critical disaster efforts (Raw Story)
• FEMA is ending door-to-door canvassing in disaster areas (Wired) - The assistance provided by workers going door-to-door, they say, “has usually focused on the most impacted and the most vulnerable communities where there may be people who are elderly or with disabilities or lack of transportation and are unable to reach Disaster Recovery Centers."

Weather

• Severe storms to rattle areas in south-central, northeast and southeast US (AccuWeather)
• Soggy South Central states: Intense downpours to renew flooding risk (AccuWeather)
• Northeast: Days of showers and thunderstorms for some, heavy rain for others (AccuWeather)

Other

• Megaquake could trigger land drop, spike flood risk along West Coast, study says (AccuWeather)
• Most Americans use ​federal science information (like weather, food safety, etc.) on a weekly basis, a new poll finds (Delaware Public Media)