WV and National Disaster News - April 9, 2024

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WEST VIRGINIA

 
5 Tornados Confirmed in West Virginia

• West Virginia had a whopping 5 tornadoes last week, more than double the yearly average  (The Associated Press)
• So far five tornadoes confirmed for West Virginia last week; damage assessments to continue this week   (West Virginia Watch)

• Gov. Justice visits Fayette County as residents recover from devastating tornado  (WVVA-TV), related news: The Register-Herald
• Gov. Justice extends State of Emergency to include Pleasants County  (Office of the Governor)
• Families left without homes after tornado destroys their community (WSAZ)
• Warwood Residents Seek Help After Massive Mudslide (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)
• Cleanup after Devastating Flooding Continues in Marshall County  (WTRF-TV)
• Life starts a return to normal on Wheeling Island  (MetroNews-Radio)
• Storms, floods cause 1 death in West Virginia  (WOWK-TV)
• Fayette County residents describe moment of impact with Tuesdays tornado  (WVVA-TV)
• Crews cleaning up large rock slide in Nicholas County  (WCHS-TV) 

 
Flood Plain Management & Flood Insurance

• Mayor Kolsun Addresses Flood Plain Concerns (Parsons Advocate)
• Feds to rebuild 1350 feet of road in Nicholas County, mitigating flood risk (WOAY-TV)

 
Weather

• Strong to severe storms set to return to WV, KY & OH  (WOWK-TV)
• Severe Storms with a slight risk of damaging winds and hail could be on it's way to West Virginia and Ohio  (WTRF-TV)
• In the Forecast: Ohio River continues to recede; rainfall could create new flooding  (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)

Water Safety

• How McDowell County, West Virginia, is Addressing Its Decades-old Water Problems  (The Appalachian Voice)

 
NATIONAL NEWS
 
Disaster Recovery in Maui

• FEMA on the ground in Wrangell in historic move after deadly landslide (Alaska's News Source)
• Half of rental units reserved for Maui fire victim are sitting vacant/housing deadline extended (Hawaii News Now)
• FEMA Extends Deadline To Reimburse State For Maui Fire Survivors Housed In Pricey Hotels (Honolulu Civil Beat)

 
Environment

• Listen: Why communities in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia are fighting chemical recycling plants (EHN)

Flood Insurance

• Residents react to FEMA decision to pause flood insurance decrease (WINK News 11 – Florida), related news: Cape Coral Breeze 
• FEMA gave Lee County (Florida), 4 cities another chance to save insurance discount (Fox News 4), related news:  E&E News 

 
Solar Eclipse

• Solar eclipse finishes trek across U.S., with awe in its wake (Washington Post)
• Total solar eclipse: Where and when it was most visible (AccuWeather)
• Cloudy viewing? Here's your next chance to see a total solar eclipse in the US (AccuWeather)

 
Weather

• Atlantic hurricane season will be 'extremely active' in 2024, forecasters warn (Sky News)
• Short-lived burst of mild weather in the Northeast; rain to return by midweek (AOL)
• Torrential rain to trigger flooding in southern US this week (AccuWeather)
• More rain, flooding brewing for Northeast later this week (AccuWeather)

 
Wildfires

• ​US wildfires are getting bigger and more complex, prompting changes in firefighting workforce (WHTM)

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