WV and National Disaster News - February 1, 2024

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
Disaster Recovery

• FEMA Major Disaster Declaration Aids 5 Flood-Affected Counties (WV Public Broadscasting)
• FEMA assistance now available for those impacted by August 2023 flooding in West Virginia  (WOWK-TV)
• FEMA: Disaster declaration made to assist August 2023 flood victims in West Virginia  (WCHS-TV)
• President Biden approves disaster declaration for West Virginia  (WSAZ-TV)

 
Infrastructure

• State Grants Money to Tear Down Dilapidated Structures  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• Mercer County and local cities awarded state demolition funding  (Bluefield Daily Telegraph)
• City trying to determine how to fund storm pipe fix project  (WDTV-TV) 

 
NATIONAL NEWS
 
Disaster Recovery

• FEMA money secured for NYC area impacted by September flooding of basements, subways (CBS)
• Biden to visit East Palestine one year after the train derailment (Tribune Chronicle) – residents concerned over potential long-term health issues from release of toxic chemicals into air, soil, and water. Related news: Spectrum ​News 1, and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 

• Atmospheric rivers to fuel the 2 biggest storms of the winter in California (AccuWeather), related news: Weather Channel and CNN
• Early spring or 6 more weeks of winter? AccuWeather experts break down the 2024 US spring forecast (AccuWeather)
• Severe thunderstorm, flash flood risk returns to the South to start February (AccuWeather)​

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