WV and National Disaster & Weather news - March 31, 2025

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West Virginia

Energy

• First Energy, power company for 545,000 West Virginians, says legislation could raise rates (WVMetroNews)

Fire Safety

• Bluefield W.Va. Fire Dept. urges fire safety in dry weather (WVVA)

Flood Recovery

• FEMA explains which grant is best for eligible situations (WVVA)
• Eyewitness News at Noon talks about Flood Insurance (WCHS - Radio)
• FEMA Public Assistance for Infrastructure (WHIS – radio bradcast)
• How to file FEMA Individual Assistance Decision Letter Appeal (WOAY-TV-(Video) -  “You can appeal if you've received a determination letter from FEMA about your assistance application and disagree with the decision or assistance amount. FEMA may require more information or supporting documentation from the applicant to approve the application or additional assistance.  The process does not end when you get your FEMA letter."
• FEMA reminds flood survivors that deadline for assistance is April 28 (Bluefield Telegraph-paywalled)
• FEMA opens recovery center at Logan (WVOW Radio)

Other

• Clendenin hopeful for tourism development with new 'flood resilient' boat ramp (The Herald-Dispatch) - “The Federal Emergency Management Agency required that the construction be “flood resilient."

National News

Fires

• Crews battle several fires across DMV (WUSA 9)
• Massive South Carolina wildfire jumps border, spreads into North Carolina  (ABC News)  
• California wildfire cleanup crews tackle toxic waste, risk of exploding batteries (CBS 60 minutes)

 
Weather

• At least 2 dead as storms spawn tornadoes, hail and massive power outages across central US (AccuWeather), related news: Weather Channel   
• High risk: Severe weather outbreak to impact central, eastern US (AccuWeather)
• Waves of storms entering the West into midweek (AccuWeather)
• We​dding photos mysteriously appeared on a Missouri lawn. It turned out they took a remarkable journey after a tornado (AccuWeather)

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