WV and National Disaster News & Weather News - February 27, 2025

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West Virginia

Disaster Declaration Approved

• Major disaster declaration approved for four WV Counties: McDowell, Mercer, Mingo and Wyoming (WCHS-ABC)
• Flood update: With Major Disaster Declaration, 4 WV counties receive some FEMA help (Charleston Gazette-Mail)
• After nine days, West Virginia receives Major Disaster Declaration from federal government (Real WV)

Flood Recovery

• Donations continue for flood-damaged areas in southern West Virginia (WCHS-ABC)
• Residents in 13 West Virginia counties affected by February 2025 flooding can now report stream debris blockages to their local conservation districts (WV News)

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National News

Disaster Recovery

• Kristi Noem says Trump doesn't want to eliminate disaster relief during Kentucky visit (WKU Public Radio)
• Secretary of Homeland Security, Kentucky governor tour flood damage in eastern counties with FEMA (WHAS News 11)
• 'Where's the response?': Hundreds of millions of dollars goes unspent in Western North Carolina (WXII News 12)
•  Months after Helene, permitting barriers prevent Taylor Co. couple from moving out of mold-infested home (WCTV Bews 6 – Florida) –  “You don't know where to go," Klein said. “You have FEMA help you and bring you a nice place to live, and then the county stops you and tells you that you can't have two dwellings on one property."

Measles Outbreak

• Unvaccinated Child in West Texas is first US measles death in a decade (AccuWeather) 
• 3 measles cases reported in NJ as child becomes 1st to die in Texas outbreak (NBC News)
• West Texas measles cases rise to 124. Here is what you need to know (Texas Tribune)
• Do you need a measles vaccine booster? What to know as a Texas outbreak spreads (CBS News)

Weather

• Severe weather risks ramp up in early March for south-central US (AccuWeather)
• New Santa Ana event to spur record warmth in Southern California (AccuWeather)  

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