WV and National Disaster News - April 16, 2024

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WEST VIRGINIA

Disaster Relief & Legislation

• WV lawmakers get update on potential disaster relief for devastating winds and flooding (Herald-Dispatch) also see: Charleston Gazette -FEMA programs are mentioned including the latest Swift Current policy. “Blackwood reported West Virginia was allotted a $10 million award to support hazard mitigation, noting the funding will be available only for property owners with FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policies."

Flooding & Cleanup

• Flash flooding frequency on sharp rise in West Virginia  (Charleston Gazette-Mail)
• Does West Virginia's border move when the Ohio River floods? (WOWK-TV)
• Wheeling Island residents grapple with repeated flooding, costly clean-ups (WTOV9)
• Piedmont Lake residents isolated, navigating impassable roads by canoe amidst floods (WTOV9)
• Communities hit again by Ohio River flooding, roadways underwater (WOWK-TV)
• Marietta Main Street organizes cleanup after city flooding (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
• West Virginia DOH crews provide flood cleanup (The Inter-Mountain)
• MOV finally going to get some relief from the high water (The Marietta Times)
• Bringing Out the Best in Our Area-Resilience of residents on Wheeling Island (The Intelligencer-Wheeling News-Register)
• Flood Damage Will Lead to Costly Road Repairs in Belmont County (The Intelligencer-Wheeling News-Register)
• Wheeling Island Cleans Up From Another River Flood (The Intelligencer-Wheeling News-Register) 

Flood Risks

• W.Va. Analysts Develop New Tech To Visualize Flood Risks (WV Public Broadcasting)

• No Major Damage Reported From Recent Storm (The Parsons Advocate)
• Reports of storm damage continue to rise in Kanawha County (WSAZ)
• Event planned (April 17) for Kanawha residents who have questions about storm damage reports (WCHS-TV) - Local officials and representatives from disaster relief organizations will be on hand Wednesday, April 17, at the Alum Creek Alliance for Community Development to answer questions and assist residents with storm damage reports, according to a news release. Location: 1300 block of Sandplant Road in South Charleston.

NATIONAL NEWS
 
Disaster Recovery

• FEMA is making an example of this Florida boomtown. Locals call it 'revenge politics' - BUT residents keep building/repairing homes in the FLOOD ZONE still expecting flood insurance discounts (GRIST)  
  
• $1,200 hotel rooms: FEMA pays luxury prices for Hawaii wildfire survivors (E&E News)
  
• Gov. DeWine activates State Disater Relief Program after March tornadoes (Spectrum News 1)

• Severe storms to rattle mid-Atlantic into midweek (AOL)
• Tornadoes, hail and powerful winds eyeing the central US early this week (AccuWeather)
• Howling winds to raise risk of wildfires, property damage and power outages over Great Plains (AccuWeather)​