WV and National Disaster News - August 2, 2023

8/2/2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID Funding Fraud

Kanawha County woman pleads guilty to pandemic relief fraud (WCHS-TV)

Disaster Recovery

SBA Deadline is Aug. 28 for West Virginia Private Non-Profits Organizations Affected by Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides and Mudslides (Lootpress)
Huskies ready to call new stadium 'home' (WSAZ-TV) – built after the 2016 Flood.

Infrastructure & Energy

Armstrong PSD enters service agreement with West Virginia American Water to help aging system (MetroNews-Radio)
Capito, Republican Senators Ask EPA To Scrap Proposed Power Plant Rules (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

Other

Public invited to review flood maps for Monroe County (The Register-Herald)
Sorsaia takes oath of office as new state Homeland Security secretary (MetroNews-Radio)

NATIONAL NEWS

Disaster Response

GW Parkway set to reopen, cleanup nearly complete following Saturday's storm (WTOP)
Flooding had outsized impact on Vermont mobile home communities (WCAX TV – Vermont), related news: NBC News 5 (VT) .

FEMA Flood Insurance

Louisiana lawmakers pan GAO report on FEMA flood insurance pricing: Premise 'flawed' (NOLA.com)

Natural Disaster Data

20 States Getting Destroyed by Natural Disasters (24/7 Wall St.)

Weather

FEMA tells mid-Atlantic residents to 'be ready' as peak hurricane season nears (WHYY Public Radio – PA)

Wildfire

California's Mojave Desert scorched by massive wildfire (NBC News – video), related news: KTVU-TV (CA)
Iconic Joshua trees threatened by massive wildfire spreading across Mojave Desert (CNN)

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