WV and National Disaster News - August 18, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

Chemical Spill in Paint Creek

• Kanawha County Commission says it has new evidence in Paint Creek chemical spill  (MetroNews-Radio), related news: WCHS-TV

• FEMA grant to provide new air packs for county firefighters (Register-Herald)  

• OPINION: Thumbs up to those who know the value of infrastructure  (The Register-Herald)
• Groundbreaking Ceremony and Reception for Raleigh County Memorial Airport Improvements and Expansion slated for Monday, Aug. 21  (Lootpress)
• Regional Power Companies Propose To End Net Metering  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

2016 Flood Recovery – NEW Herbert Hoover High School

• Back To A New School At Herbert Hoover High School  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• 'This is the school they have been waiting for': Herbert Hoover High School ready for first day  (WCHS-TV)
• New Herbert Hoover High School set to open its doors for first day of school  (WCHS-Radio)
• 'This is where Elk River kids will go to school for the next 100 years': Herbert Hoover Principal walks through new building  (WSAZ-TV)
• Herbert Hoover High School getting ready for first day of school in new building  (WOWK-TV)
• New Herbert Hoover High School Welcomes Students to State-of-the-Art Building  (WV News)

NATIONAL NEWS
 
FEMA Disaster Funds

• In a record year of catastrophes, FEMA's disaster fund is slipping into the red before hurricane season even peaks (CNN) 

• Why you should consider flood insurance and what CA is doing to protect communities (Latest Finance News)
• FEMA flood relief is coming to Chicago area, but some say it's too late (CBS Chicago)
• OPINION: Flood Insurance Quagmire Demands Bold Reform, Not Stopgaps (Bloomberg)

Maui Wildfires

• Emergency services chief on Maui resigns. He faced criticism for not activating sirens during fire  (Associated Press)
• On Maui, another fire is burning but capturing less attention than Lahaina (KVUT)
• President Joe Biden hasn't launched a Maui fire investigation. Here's why. (Politico)

Weather

• Hurricane Hilary could be 1st tropical storm to hit CA since 1939. Here's how it'll impact the state (ABC News – 6) related news: Associated Press
• Tropics heating up. National Hurricane Center now tracking 4 systems in Atlantic basin (USA Today)
• From Hawaii to Vermont, climate change keeps hitting Americans hard in 2023 (Yahoo News) 

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