WV and National Disaster News - April 5, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
WV Weekly COVID Update for April 5, 2023 (WV DHHR) - there have been 24 deaths reported since last week's dashboard update, with a total of 8,067 deaths attributed to COVID-19.​

Disaster Memorial

• Loved ones to place wreaths at Upper Big Branch Miners Memorial for 13th anniversary  (MetroNews-Radio) 

• Kanawha County will receive $20 million from opioid settlements  (MetroNews-Radio)
• West Virginia's first Narcan vending machine approved  (WBOY-TV) 

Railway Safety

• OLI Awards $231K for Rail Safety Public Awareness Campaigns in 12 States  (Railway Age) 

• StormTracker Alert Day Wednesday (4/5/23) in WV, KY and OH  (WOWK-TV)
• "A beautiful school:" Officials tour new Clendenin Elementary construction site  (Charleston Gazette-Mail) –  Recovery from the June 2016 Flood

 
NATIONAL NEWS

Natural Disaster Reports

• Is Tornado Alley shifting due to climate change? Scientists explain how warming climate affects tornado activity (ABC)
• 10 states where river flooding will cost US homeowners the most (Stacker)

 
Weather & Recovery  

• Severe Weather Outbreak, Including Threat Of Tornadoes, Continues Wednesday In Midwest, South (The Weather Channel)
• 'Damage pretty widespread': Multiple fatalities, injuries reported in Missouri tornado (USA Today)
• NJ brings weekend total to 9 Tornados! (ABC)
• Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee asks for tornado disaster relief (Clarksville Online)
• Gov. Sanders and FEMA tour Arkansas Tornado Damage (KAIT News 8)  
• Philly region's tornado outbreak, the sun helped light the fuse (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
• National Weather Service: Two more twisters hit South Jersey (Courier Post)
• FEMA approves funding for Arkansas winter ice storm recovery (KARK News)
• Federal help likely for Sullivan, Indiana tornado recovery (WISH News), related news:  WTWO/WAWV News 2 (IN)
• Flooded California farm town pleaded for weeks for federal aid. It's finally on the way (LA Times)
• FEMA to open offices in New Mexico, distribute $4B in wildfire relief (KOB News 4)

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