WV and National Disaster News - April 19, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
COVID
WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for April 19, 2022 (WV DHHR) - There have been 8 deaths reported since the last report (yesterday 4/18/22), with a total of 6,804 deaths attributed to COVID-19. there are currently 446 active COVID-19 cases statewide.
 

Funding and Infrastructure
$10 Million Allocated To Help W.Va. EMS Agencies (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
City leaders approve more than $3.5 million in ARPA grant applications (WSAZ-TV)
Justice Signs Mental Health Access Bill into Law (WCBC-Radio)
Federal Funds To Help Improve Local Waterways (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
 

NATIONAL NEWS

COVID
Some major U.S. airlines are dropping mask mandates for travelers (NPR)
Philadelphia Mask Mandate Back in Effect as Covid Cases Rise (New York Times)
The Biden Mask Mandate Goes Down (Wall Street Journal)
Leaving Covid safety to personal choice will 'come back to bite us,' ex-Obama health official says (CNBC)
Report: FEMA reimbursed ineligible COVID-19 funeral expenses (Roll Call)
'It will be a nightmare': Texas city braces for flood of border crossers when Covid rule ends in May (NBC News)
 
WEATHER
Yavapai County Sheriff's Office issues evacuation order as Crooks Fire burns near Prescott (Arizona Republic), also see The Associated Press 
Spring nor'easter could dump 10 inches of snow in Pennsylvania and New York (CNBC)
Coastal flooding, strong winds, heavy rain and snow heading toward Northeast (Yahoo)

AmeriCorps
Q&A: How to Step Into an Emergency Management Job with FEMA Corps (Christianity Today)​​