WV and National Disaster News - April 19, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID
WV Weekly COVID Update & Stats for April 19, 2023 (WV DHHR) - There have been 11 deaths reported since last week's dashboard update, with a total of 8,094 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
 
Burn Ban - Red Flag Alert

• West Virginia burn ban in effect  (WCHS-TV)
• Looking into West Virginia's burn ban - Local fire chief explains how weather impacts fire  (WTAP-TV)
• Gov. Justice orders flags at half staff in honor of fallen WVDOF worker  (WVVA-TV) 

Weather

• Freeze Warning in Effect for Ohio and West Virginia  (WTRF-TV) 

• How green is West Virginia?  (WOWK-TV) 

NATIONAL NEWS

Flood Insurance

• Flood insurance helps weather life's storms (Bakersfield, a local California newspaper)

Garage Collapse

• Parking garage collapses in NYC, killing 1; 5 injured (Associated Press) 

• Multiday US severe weather threat to continue into this weekend (AccuWeather)
• Major river flooding expected across north-central US as thaw ramps up (AccuWeather)
• Utah is in a state of emergency as melting snow is likely to cause months of flooding
• (NPR)
• Wisconsin Governor Declares State of Emergency Due to Elevated Flooding Concerns
• (WBAY News)
• New Mexico Governor declares state of emergency in Sandoval County (Albuquerque Journal)  
• Fort Lauderdale counts flooded homes in hopes of FEMA help. So far, nearly 1,000 (Miami Herald)
• FEMA says those who get denied assistance does not mean a definite no (KATV News 7 – Arkansas) 

Wildfire

• The surprising connection between Arctic ice and Western wildfires (WESA)
• New Jersey's Washington Township, Burlington County wildfire is 65% contained, officials say (ABC News -6) 

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