WV and National Disaster News - August, 16 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
Chemical Spill Recovery

• ​Kanawha County Commission provides updates on Paint Creek chemical spill  (WCHS-TV) 

• Busiest VFD in Monongalia County facing major challenges  (MetroNews-Radio)
• Smithers Fire Department shut down while being restructured  (The Fayette Tribune)
• East Wood VFD receiving grant for new air tanks, masks  (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)

 
Infrastructure

• Mercer County residents meet with Bluewell PSD to discuss water access  (WVVA-TV)
• Raleigh Commission approves funding for sewer project  (Yahoo News)
• Shentel continuing broadband expansion efforts in Lewis County  (The Exponent Telegram)

• Manchin Secures More than $312 Million for West Virginia Projects in Fy24 Funding Bills  (Office of Sen. Joe Manchin)

Kanawha Flood – 1-year Anniversary

• 1 year since flooding hit Kanawha, Fayette counties  (WOWK-TV)

NATIONAL NEWS
 
Maui Wildfire

• Local West Virginia Red Cross employee travelling to Hawaii to help with wildfire relief efforts  (WTRF-TV)
• Maui wildfire survivors have created their own aid network as trust in government falters (Reuters)

• Mobile morgue arrives to assist in identification of 99 confirmed dead in Maui wildfires (Associated Press)
• FEMA Money For Maui Disaster Relief May Get Caught Up In A Partisan Fight Over Ukraine (Honolulu Civil Beat)

Post Ian Recovery

• When will they pay? Floridians say state not holding insurance carriers accountable post-Ian (News Press)

Weather

• Hurricane-force winds, over 100k power outages reported as storms pound South, mid-Atlantic (FOX Weather)

Other

• Rising sea levels put coastal farms at risk from saltwater intrusion (Scripps News)​

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