WV and National Disaster News - February 22, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID

WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for February 22, 2022 (WV DHHR) - there are currently 4,028 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 36 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,219 deaths attributed to COVID-19. For detailed statistics, click here.  

• W.Va. hospitals starting to see relief from COVID-19 (The Journal)
• State getting closer to transitioning from pandemic to endemic with COVID (Metro News-Radio)
• W.Va. COVID-19 czar: State could soon begin transitioning out of pandemic mode (WCHS-TV Clarksburg)
• Virus spread easing but West Virginia’s COVID-19 deaths continue (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
• W.Va. COVID-19 hospitalizations at lowest total since December 2021 (WCHS-TV Clarksburg)
• West Virginia pandemic briefing sees positive note (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
• Wyoming County Board of Education denies parents’ request related to mask mandate (WVVA-TV)

WEATHER      

• National Weather Service issues flood watch for multiple counties (Metro News-Radio)
• Rain/Storms Tuesday to Friday to result in widespread flooding as the week progresses (WCHS-TV Clarksburg)
• Flood threat in West Virginia Tuesday and Wednesday (WBOY-TV Clarksburg)
• Saturated grounds could lead to localized flooding for Northern West Virginia and South East Ohio on Tuesday (WTRF-TV Wheeling)
• Recent flood warnings bring reinforcements to flood wall (WTAP-TV Parkersburg)

NATIONAL NEWS

COVID

• A Fourth COVID-19 Shot Might be Recommended this fall, as officials ‘continually’ look at emerging data (CNN)
• COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue steady decline in US (Associated Press)
• New Reports on Health and Well-being of Children During COVID-19 Pandemic (MyChesco)
• The C.D.C. isn’t publishing large portions of the Covid data it collects (The New York Times)
• Overwhelmed by chaos and uncertainty, families with kids under 5 are on a vaccine roller coaster (The Washington Post)
• US virus cases, hospitalizations continue steady decline (ABC News)

WEATHER

• ‘Twin’ storms to bring heavy snow, ice and flooding rain to central, eastern US (AccuWeather) Also see: The Weather Channel
• White House spending targets social justice; criteria vague (The Associated Press)
• Rising Seas Could Raise Insurance Rates of Those Living Near Water (NBC - KNTV News 11 - CA))
• ‘Right this wrong’: Gov. John Bel Edwards, Lake Charles in last push for disaster aid The Advocate (Louisiana) 
• Our infrastructure is succumbing to natural disasters — we need to be ready for worsening floods (The Hill)