WV and National Disaster News & Weather - February 23, 2026

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West Virginia

Rescue

• Agencies work together for rescue near Milton (WOWK TV)
• Multi-agency search in Cabell, Mason counties rescues five stranded riders (WV News)

Water Main Break

• Crews working to repair a water main break in Ajax (WSAZ News)
• Major water line break leaves parts of Mingo County without service (WCHS TV)

National 

Weather

• Blockbuster blizzard knocks out power to 500K+ across I-95 corridor (AccuWeather)
• Blockbuster blizzard is shifting its roar from New Jersey and New York to New England (AccuWeather)
• Atmospheric river to blast West Coast with more flooding, heavy mountain snow (AccuWeather)
• From 80s to freezing: Florida faces cold blast, growing fire danger (AccuWeather)
• 75% of global coffee supply faces rising extreme heat, analysis says (AccuWeather)

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