WV and National Disaster News - April 3, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

Flood Resilience Legislation

• West Virginia flood resiliency bill signed into law  (WCHS-TV)

• Appalachian Power: 80,000+ without service due to wind  (WVVA-TV), The Parkersburg News and Sentinel
• Power restoration efforts to continue into work week (MetroNews-Radio), related news:  WCHS-TV, WOWK-TV
• Shelter-in-place lifted for some AEP customers  (WSAZ-TV)
• South Charleston City Hall damaged after windstorm  (WSAZ-TV)
• Brush fire spreads due to high winds in Kanawha County, West Virginia  (WOWK-TV)
• US Department of Labor awards $468K to continue cleanup, recovery efforts in 9 West Virginia counties after severe storms in 2021  (US Department of Labor)

 
NATIONAL NEWS

Climate, Insurance, Trends

• The US leads the world in weather catastrophes. Here's why (WGN -9) - Experts blame US geography, varied and frequent extreme weather. Two oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, the Rocky Mountains, jutting peninsulas like Florida, clashing storm fronts and the jet stream combine to naturally brew the nastiest of weather.​
• Flood insurance: Why you should consider flood insurance during spring (FOX Business)
• What we know about how climate change affects tornado outbreaks (Axios)

 
Weather & Storm Recovery

• Death toll rises to 32 after tornadoes rip through South and Midwest, leaving communities in ruin (CNN), related news: AP, AccuWeather, Chicago Sun-Times (IL), USA Today 
• How many homes were destroyed by Oklahoma's wildfires? FEMA to help with some of the fires (The Oklahoman)
• A town derailed: 'Shell-shocked' E​ast Palestine residents seek normalcy after train wreck (Tribune Review – Ohio)​ 

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