WV and National Disaster News - April 4, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

Drug Crisis

• Bill signed by Gov. Justice will place xylazine on controlled substances list  (WTAP-TV)
• FDA Approves Nasal Naloxone for Over The Counter Use (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

Energy & Infrastructure

• Controversial pipeline blocked — again — over impact on water quality (Washington Post)
• Capito, Carper, Whitehouse Introduce Bipartisan Nuclear Energy Bill, the ADVANCE Act  (US Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works)

 Weather & Recovery

• Frustrations grow after second round of outages; most should have power restored Tuesday  (WCHS-TV)  related news: WOWK-TV
• Most power customers to have power back on by tonight  (MetroNews-Radio)
• South Charleston's court, mayor's office expected to reopen Wednesday after wind damage (WCHS TV), related news: WOWK-TV

Other news:

• New River Gorge National Park and Preserve now includes Irish Mountain property  (MetroNews-Radio)

 
NATIONAL NEWS

Disaster Preparedness

• Most homeowners outside of high-risk zones don't buy flood insurance, but that could be an expensive mistake (Market Watch)
• 3 Ways To Make Your Home More Resilient & Sustainable This Spring (MindBodyGreen)
• How to pick an emergency kit, according to FEMA and the CDC (NBC)

 
Weather & Recovery

• FEMA chief in New Orleans, urges hurricane prep (Fox News), related news:   The Advocate (LA) 
• Blizzard conditions, fierce winds, tornadoes: rough weather day from West to Southeast Tuesday & Wednesday  (USA Today): Parts of the Midwest and South devastated by catastrophic tornadoes will have almost no time to recover before another round of dangerous storms takes aim at hard-hit areas. Related news: CNN and Weather Channel 
• 8 tornadoes touched down in N.J., Pa., Del., National Weather Service says (CBS), related news: NBC
• President Biden declares storms in California a major disaster again, sends federal aid (McClatchy news)
• Hurricane Ian reached Category 5 status study says (AccuWeather)

Energy

• ​Biden offers $450M for clean energy projects at coal mines (WTOP)​ 

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