WV and National Disaster News - December 15, 2023

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Gather and celebrate safely during the Holidays - click on links below for tips and ideas: 

• Holiday Safety Tips 
• Preparedness Gift Ideas 
• Stay Healthy: General Tips and Respiratory Health Tips 
• Road Travel Safety Tips
  

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WEST VIRGINIA

Gas Outage in Charleston

• Some homes still without appliances after Charleston gas crisis (WOWK-TV) 

• Wood County officials tour Resiliency Center  (WTAP-TV) 

• Staying safe and warm in the winter  (WTAP-TV)

NATIONAL NEWS
 
Cybersecurity

• Cyber an increasing threat to Homeland Security, report says (Government Tech)   

• The U.S. is unprepared for the growing threat of mosquito- and tick-borne viruses (NPR)

• FEMA will be in Middle Tennessee (WSMV News 4)
• Federal assistance available for residents in 4 Middle Tennessee counties impacted by tornadoes (WKRN News 2)

Weather 

• Powerful pre-holiday storm to pound 20 states, slow early Christmas travel for millions in East (FOX Weather)
• Significant storm to bring rain, wind to East Coast, slowing early holiday travel (AccuWeather)
• East Coast Storm To Follow A Southern Soaking From Texas To Florida (The Weather Channel)
• Where's the snow? Northeast snow drought nearing 700 days (AccuWeather) ​