WV and National Disaster News - August 31, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

​August 28th FLOODS

WV EMD asks residents to REPORT FLASH FLOOD DAMAGES! ​(WV EMD)

 To report your flood damage & losses, go to DAMAGE Survey.​  

• Communities Work Together In The Aftermath Of Devastating Floods (WV Public Broadcasting)
• Calhoun County residents begin clean up following significant flooding (WCHS Charleston)
• Bridges, roads affected by floodwaters: Kanawha County residents find unique ways to get home (WOWK Huntington)
• Tetanus shots available after flooding in Kanawha County (WSAZ Huntington)
• Emergency Management Action Plan set to help Kanawha County flood victims (WOWK Huntington)
• Flooding aftermath in Harrison County from record breaking rainfall (WDTV Weston)
• Was your home damaged in the Harrison County floods? Fill out this form (WBOY Clarksburg) 

Weather/Hurricane Idalia

• How will Hurricane Idalia affect local Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia area? (Herald-Mail)

NATIONAL NEWS

East Palestine Derailment Cleanup

• Congressional subcommittee plans September hearing on East Palestine derailment cleanup efforts (WFMJ Youngstown, OH) 

• What's the difference between minor, moderate and major flood stage? (Press of Atlantic City) 

• Survivor Assistance Teams do outreach to link Maui residents with services, relief (Maui Now)
• Army Corps of Engineers to clear Lahaina debris, state senator representing Maui retires and Biden announces $95M for Hawaii's power grid (Spectrum Local News)

Hurricane Idalia

• Hundreds of thousands remain without power in Idalia's wake, long gas lines  (AccuWeather)
• FEMA coordinates federal government's response to Idalia from Atlanta command center (WSB Georgia)
• Hurricane Idalia unleashes fury on Florida and Georgia, swamping a wide stretch of coast (Mining Journal)
• Idalia's wrath continues across Carolinas with life-threatening flooding following historic Florida landfall (FOX Weather)
• Hurricane Idalia hits Florida with 125 mph winds, flooding streets, snapping trees and cutting power (AP News)
• Idalia Could Become Another Multibillion-Dollar Superstorm (New York Times)
• Deadly Tropical Storm Idalia floods parts of South Carolina, including Charleston, after pummeling Florida (CNN)
• 'Response is a team sport' Former FEMA Admin on Hurricane Idalia relief (MSNBC)

Preparedness & Response

• FEMA Hosts Readiness Event for Older Adults (EIN News)
• The science that goes into emergency evacuation orders (NPR)
• How Disabled People Are Left Behind in Climate Disasters (New Republic)

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