WV and National Disaster News - December 4, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
Cybersecurity & First Responder Funds

• WVU awarded grant to establish cybersecurity training center  (MetroNews-Radio)
• West Virginia grant to support first responders (Cumberland Times-News)

Federal Fund Crimes

• Former WVDEP Official Sentenced for Theft of Federal Grant Funds  (Lootpress)
• West Virginia man pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief loan fraud  (WDTV-TV)
• Ihlenfeld and team continue to investigate coronavirus fraud  (MetroNews-Radio)

Health

• West Virginia's highly effective immunization laws protect our children and communities  (The Register-Herald)

Housing

• Housing workcamps group coming to the Upper Kanawha Valley  (The Fayette Tribune)

Infrastructure

• W.Va. PSC approves out-of-state wind and solar power projects  (WCHS-TV)

NATIONAL NEWS
 
Disaster Recovery

• Gov. Scott (Vermont) amends order to support emergency housing (Eagle Times)
• As Lahaina continues to recover from wildfires, residents are concerned about land rights (NPR) 

Holiday Safety

• Be Fire Smart this Holiday Season - Decorate with Safety in Mind  Prince William Virginia) 

• The threat of respiratory illnesses is underway, CDC director says, and hospitalizations are on the rise (CNN)
• FEMA Awards Almost $3.5M to Massachusetts for COVID Vaccination Costs (IBerkshires)
• The fire that still burns: the mental health crisis unfolding among Maui's children (The Gaurdian) 

Weather

• ​Where's the snow? These major Northeast metros have gone nearly two years without a significant blast of winter. (CNN) ​ 

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