WV and National Disaster News & Weather - February 26, 2025

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West Virginia

Flood Disaster Recovery

• FEMA still assessing information in WV request for Major Disaster Declaration (WVVA)
• WV elected officials address concerns about national emergency declaration in McDowell County (WVNS)
• Morgantown donation drives provide support to flood victims in southern West Virginia (WBOY)
• Campus community plans donation collections for Southern West Virginia flood relief (The Daily Athenaeum)
• 'It's really dire': Mingo County still reeling after flood (Real WV)
• McDowell Strong: Inside the Ongoing Flood Recovery Efforts (WOAY)
• Cunningham says Kentucky's initial request for disaster assistance following recent flooding is different than West Virginia's (Metro News)
• Here's the difference between West Virginia's, Kentucky's FEMA requests (WOWK-CBS)​

National News

Disaster Recovery

• FEMA's interim director visits Pike County, Ky (WSAZ News 3)
• Kentucky death toll increases to 23 after severe weather (KFVS News 12)  

FEMA

• FEMA memo: Replace 'noncitizen' with 'alien,' remove 'climate' from documents (E&E News)
  
• Alaska emergency warning system upgrades paused amid FEMA funding questions (Alaska News Source)
  
• Federal assistance checks stolen, Unicoi County Tennessee's investigators say (WJHL News 11)

Weather

• Fast-moving, midweek storm targets northern US with snow, ice and rain (AccuWeather)
• Severe weather risk to ramp up in early March for south-central US (AccuWeather)​

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