WV and National Disaster News & Weather - August 1, 2025

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West Virginia

Disaster Recovery Centers open in Ohio & Marion Counties

• Disaster Centers Now Open In Ohio, Marion Counties (WV Public Broadcasting)
• FEMA opens Disaster Recovery Centers, pop-up locations open in Ohio, Marion counties to assist West Virginians (WV News)
• Disaster recovery centers open in Ohio County to aid flood victims (WTOV)
• Gov. Morrisey announces Disaster Recovery Centers (WSAZ)
• Main flood Disaster Recovery Center now open in Fairmont (WBOY)
• FEMA disaster relief center now open for West Virginia flood victims (WTRF)
• FEMA and SBA assist flood-affected residents in Marion County (WBOY)

• ​West Virginia flood victims invited to share stories at Wheeling Arts Festival (WTRF)

• Turnpike Authority launches five-point plan to improve communication after June mudslide (WCHS)
• West Virginia American Water Launches $260K Water System Upgrade in Bluefield (WV News)

National News

Disaster Recovery

• Texas lawmakers grill Kerr County officials as flood recovery plods on (Grist)
• After historic Texas flood, questions linger about lack of warning (Scripps News)

Funding Impacts on Disaster Recovery & Prevention

• Harney County reels from 'slap in the face' FEMA denial (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
• North Texas cities in limbo as feds decide fate of millions in funding to prevent terror attacks (WFAA News 8)
• How potential federal funding cuts to NOAA could impact Delmarva meteorologists (WMDT)

• Deadly flash flooding swamps I-95 corridor, prompting water rescues and states of emergency (Fox News)
• Teenager Dies As Flash Floods Strike Northeast, Mid-Atlantic (The Weather Channel)
• Storms drench millions from DC to New York as flash floods inundate roads and snarl air travel (CNN)
• Woman races home after seeing dogs trapped in rising floodwaters on security cam (AccuWeather)

• Cool, dry air to replace flood-inducing storms in Northeast (AccuWeather)
• Hawaii faces wildfire risk amid drought, winds (AccuWeather)
• Wildfire smoke sends air quality plummeting in Chicago, Minneapolis (AccuWeather)

 
Other

• FEMA chief has 2 jobs, raising concern in heart of hurricane season  (E&E News) 

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