WV and National Disaster News - December 23, 2022

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Winter Storm Elliot
 
NATIONAL NEWS

• Winter Storm Elliott Intensified Into Bomb Cyclone With High Winds, Blizzard Conditions (The weather Channel)
• Outages surge to over 1 million, flight cancellations mount (AccuWeather) - six people have died in vehicle accidents during the potent storm.

WEST VIRGINIA

• Power utilities: Sustained wind gusts may prolong power outages from storm (Metro News – Radio)
• Overnight snow blankets region; thousands without power in West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky (WCHS – TV)
• W.Va. Emergency Operations Center activated ahead of winter storm (WCHS – TV)
• W.Va Division of Highways preparing for cold weekend ahead (WVVA -TV)
• Region braces for Arctic temperatures Friday as Christmas Eve approaches (Bluefield Daily Telegraph)

Warming centers annou​nced in region with bitter cold temperatures expected (WCHS TV), below are West Virginia Shelters mentioned in the article: 

Kanawha County: Salvation Army, 301 Tennessee Ave in Charleston from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 23, Saturday, Dec. 24, and Sunday, Dec. 25, according to a news release from the United Way of Central West Virginia.

Clay County: Open noon to 9 p.m. Friday at Fairview Baptist Temple on Main Street in Clay.

Logan County: THREE locations are on standby to be activated as warming centers: The Logan Resource Center, Tracy Vickers Community Center and Cora Fire Department have been selected as warming center locations. Anyone needing transportation to those locations may contact Logan EOC at 304-752-7662.

Fayette County:

• at Warm Hands Warm Hearts located at 319 Main Street East in Oak Hill. Once the temperature reaches 15 degrees or below, they will open at 8 p.m. and will close at 7 a.m. each day.
• At Midland Trail Community Center in Ansted, will open at noon Friday through Monday morning.

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