WV and National Disaster News - December 8, 2023

12/8/2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

911 Outages

911 Outages Left 13 Percent Of W.Va. Residents Without Emergency Services For Up To 10 Hours (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
911 centers file complaint against Frontier after outages (WSAZ-TV)

COVID

Most people in West Virginia will not get updated COVID vaccines a new survey says (WTRF-TV)
Prosecuting COVID-19 Relief Fraud Is An Ongoing Effort (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

Disaster Recovery

Clendenin Elementary School getting $12 million from FEMA to rebuild years after catastrophic flooding (WOWK-TV) – FEMA awarded

Harm Reduction Program

Cabell County Commission decides to wait on Legislature regarding harm reduction program (WCHS-TV)

Infrastructure

Bluefield to receive $13. 4 million for overpass, road improvements (WVVA-TV)

Other

Parkersburg Area Community Foundation awards more than $430K in grants (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)

NATIONAL NEWS

Disaster Recovery

Survivor of Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Wildfire (New Mexico) Dies Awaiting FEMA Payout (Pro Publica)

Health

11 states have 'high' or 'very high' respiratory illness: Map shows where sickness is spreading (The Hill)

Weather

Severe storms to rumble and roar from Mississippi Valley to Atlantic coast (AccuWeather)
East Coast Storm To Bring Strong Winds, Soaking Rain, Some Snow (The Weather Channel)

Missing Girl

Eastern Shore girl found following Amber Alert; delay in alert explained (WAVY.com)

Tribal Lands and Disaster Recovery

US touts new era of collaboration with Native American tribes to manage public lands and water (AP News) – FEMA announced updates to recovery policies to aid tribal communities in the repair or rebuilding of traditional homes or ceremonial buildings after a series of wildfires, floods and other disasters around the country.

WV and National Disaster News - December 8, 2023

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