WV and National Disaster News - December 5, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
COVID
WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for December 5, 2022 (WV DHHR) - There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours. Total COVID deaths remain at 7,627. There are currently 903 active COVID-19 cases statewide. For detailed stats, see link.
 
HEALTHCARE

• CDC Funding Will Improve Healthcare Infrastructure  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

• 'We're all upset.' Kanawha flood victims face longer road ahead with FEMA's denial  (WCHS-TV),
• West Virginia Flood Victims Frustrated Over FEMA Denial (US News & World Report)
• Disaster declaration issued for August flood | News  (The Fayette Tribune)
• Smithers looks to hire engineering firm to fix flood damaged sewer lines  (MetroNews-Radio)
• Marsh: Flu hospitalizations "worst we've seen in 10 years"  (MetroNews-Radio)

​TRANSPORTATION

• Train derailment shuts down Rt. 52  (WVVA-TV)
• Air ambulance provider reports EMS worker shortage, seeks legislative help  (MetroNews-Radio)

NATIONAL NEWS

COVID, FLU & RSV

• When will flu and RSV peak? (The Hill)
• RSV and Flu Are Making More Kids Sick This Year (The Wall Street Journal)
• COVID, flu, RSV tripledemic: What to know before your kids get sick (USA Today)
• As Tripledemic of Flu, RSV, And Covid-19 Surges Shortages of Drugs Are Having A Disproportionate Impact On Children (Forbes)
• Demand for hospital-grade cribs on the rise as viral illnesses continue to surge (CNN)
• As respiratory viruses strain US health care systems, Biden administration tells states how it's ready to help (CNN)
• Sen. Schumer calls on feds to help with RSV surge in NYC and beyond (NY Daily News), related news: CBS New York 
• Hospital pediatric units around Alaska are packed as flu, RSV make rounds (Anchorage Daily News – Alaska)
• COVID hospitalizations rising post-Thanksgiving after an autumn lull (The Washington Post)
• Pfizer/BioNTech seek FDA authorization of updated Covid-19 vaccine for children under 5 (CNN)

 
MPox

• US plans end to mpox public health emergency in January (Associated Press)
• Where did mpox go? Here's what brought down cases of disease formerly known as monkeypox (USA Today)

 
WEATHER & RECOVERY

• FEMA: Out of 3,200 requests for a trailer, only 13 southwest Florida families are in one (WFTX News 4 – Florida), related news: WBBH News 2 (FL) and Fox 35 News (FL) 
• 'The cost of hurricanes is higher than it's ever been:' says public insurance adjuster  WJLA News 7 - Florida
• FEMA, HIEMA tour with Hawaii Island Civil Defense (KHON News 2 – Hawaii)
• Molten lava on Hawaii's Big Island could block main highway (Associated Press)

 OTHER

• ​Bryan and ODR Director Head to New York to Participate in Second FEMA/USVI Summit (VI Consortium) ​​