WV and National Disaster News - April 29, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID

WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for April 29, 2022 (WV DHHR) - There are currently 882 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There has been one death reported since the last report, with a total of 6,856 deaths attributed to COVID-19. See more details.

• W.Va. COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Rising (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• Justice hopes Moderna request for kid’s vaccine “flies through” emergency approval process (MetroNews-Radio)

Infrastructure

• Federal infrastructure legislation may support rural communities in West Virginia  (WCHS-TV)
• Canaan Valley Institute Kicking Off Green Infrastructure Program In Berkeley County  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• Kanawha County towns combat aging infrastructure (WCHS-TV)

NATIONAL NEWS

COVID

• Covid deaths no longer overwhelmingly among the unvaccinated (The Washington Post)

WEATHER

• New Mexico wildfire burns 166 homes, thousands ready to evacuate (Reuters) Also see: AccuWeather 
• Dry Southwest braces for stiffer winds, ‘epic’ fire danger (Associated Press), also see: AccuWeather 
• Sen. Martin Heinrich Cosponsors Legislation To Strengthen FEMA’s Preparedness And Wildfire Response Efforts (Los Alamos Daily Post, New Mexico)
• House committee OKs Katko bill to help rural areas get federal disaster aid (Citizen - NY)
• Federal investigators order Amazon to review severe weather procedures after workers killed during tornado (Fox News)
• Psychological Strategies for the Long Haul of Climate Action | Opinion  (Newsweek)