WV and National Disaster News & Weather - February 9, 2026

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West Virginia

Water Infrastructure

• Water main break floods road (WSAZ)
• American Water submits emergency operations agreement for troubled Fayette County water district (WVVA) 

• Michael Baylous tapped to lead West Virginia Department of Homeland Security (My Buckhannon)

National News

Disaster Declaration 

• President Trump approves disaster declarations for Mississippi, Tennessee following catastrophic winter storm (Fox Weather)

FEMA Funding

• Congress stuck on Homeland Security, FEMA funding bill (E&E News)
• 4 Investigates: FEMA deputy director receives six-figure payout (KOB News 4) 

• DC Water closes lanes of Northwest road due to 'imminent risk of collapse' (WUSA 9) 

Weather

• Warmer, Wetter Weather Ahead for Mid-Atlantic Region (Lancaster Farming) 
• Cold to pull back in eastern US during week two, three of February (AccuWeather)
• Midweek clipper, weekend storm keeps active winter pattern alive in the East (AccuWeather)
• An 80-mile crack splits Lake Erie's ice as the lake nears a rare milestone (AccuWeather)
• Stor​ms line up to revive California's winter (AccuWeather)​

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