WV and National Disaster News - April 11, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

Fire

• Large brush fire reported in Kanawha County  (WCHS Charleston)
• Crews battle 2 afternoon brush fires in Putnam County, West Virginia  (WOWK Huntington)
• Dry but perhaps too dry in WV, KY and OH  (WOWK Huntington)

 
Opioid & E-Cigarettes

• West Virginia may take Kroger to trial on June 5  (WOWK Huntington )
• West Virginia reaches settlement with e-cigarette maker Juul  (The Exponent Telegram)

 
Other News

• Interim Committee schedule for the West Virginia Legislature announced (Lootpress)
• Pace of Harrison County Commission (West Virginia) ARPA payouts quickens  (The Exponent Telegram)

 
NATIONAL NEWS

COVID

• Biden signs bill ending the COVID-19 public health emergency (The Hill)

Weather & Disaster Recovery

• Spring flooding to ramp up over north-central US (AccuWeather)
• President Biden approves Kentucky disaster declaration for March storm (LEX 18 News – Kentucky)
• North Little Rock family facing insurance problems after tornado (KARK News 4 – Arkansas)

Other News

• Inside a historically snowless winter in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast (Washington Post)
• Introducing The New Director Of The National Hurricane Center (Forbes)
• Mike Brennan begins new job as Director of the National Hurricane Center (CBS Miami)

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