WV and National Disaster News - February 2, 2024

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
Disaster Recovery

• 'All you really want to do is just cry,' Winifrede resident reflects on August flooding five months later (WSAZ-TV) – article states: “Jeff Jones, the Federal Coordinating Officer for the area said FEMA crews will be on the ground this weekend assessing flood victims' damage and progress already made."

Infrastructure

• Parkersburg looks to replace floodwall gate logs from 1955  (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
• County planners fear legislation could handcuff their ability to protect small farms and resources  (MetroNews-Radio) - Large, corporate farms and those owned by hedge fund and investment managers are starting to enter the region. County's have learned those large operations are a big drain on the local aquifer. Water shortages have already become an issue in the region. 

Health

• COVID, RSV and flu cases decline in January  (The Herald-Dispatch)

Opioid Crisis

• ​Preston County Commission discusses how to spend opioid settlement money  (WBOY-TV) 

NATIONAL NEWS
 
Disaster Recovery (Associated Press)

• ​A year on, a small Ohio town is recovering from a fiery train derailment but health fears persist, related news: NewsNation and Ohio Capital Journal  

• Second Atmospheric River Poses Dangerous Flood Threat To California (The Weather Channel)
• Atmospheric rivers to fuel the 2 biggest storms of the winter in California (AccuWeather), related news: San Diego KGTV News 10 
• State leaders question who​ will pay for weather emergencies in Western New York (WIVB)​

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