WV and National Disaster News - December 11, 2023

12/11/2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

Fire in Milton

Roof collapse hospitalizes firefighter battling blaze at home in Milton (WCHS-TV)

Funding

State Resiliency Leader Says Office Lacks Expertise To Obtain Federal Flood Mitigation Money (WV Public Broadcasting-Radio)
Report: COVID test provider paid $40M by WV billed insurance at 'questionably high' level (Charleston Gazette-Mail)

Health

DHHR to hold additional meetings in Wood County to address issues of homelessness, drug and mental illness (MetroNews-Radio)
Local health department shares water samples revealing increase in several contagious viruses (WTRF-TV)
Manchin Introduces Bipartisan Protecting Rural Seniors' Access to Care Act | U.S. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia (Office of Sen. Joe Manchin)

School Safety

Despite state law, dozens of public schools haven't numbered windows to help emergency responders (West Virginia Watch)

NATIONAL NEWS

Firefighter Funding

President Biden to announce $22.4M grant for Philadelphia Fire Department Monday (CBS News)

Tornado

At least 6 dead, over 80 injured as tornadoes tear through Tennessee (ABC News), more than 35,000 without power. Related news at: CNN, Weather Channel, AccuWeather, The Tennessean and Clarksvillenow.com
Fireball Erupts As Tornado Rips Apart Central Tennessee (The Weather Channel)

Travel

Weather

Snow, cold winds to follow rainstorm in Northeast (AccuWeather)
Winter Storm Warning Issued for 8 States With 'Heavy Snow' Set To Hit (Newsweek)
Heavy rain hitting Monday travel hard in coastal Northeast (AccuWeather)
Baseball-Size Hail Pounds Mississippi (The Weather Channel)

OTHER

Preparedness Heroes Honored at HSToday 2023 Holiday Awards (Homeland Security Today)

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