WV and National Disaster News - February 6, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA
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COVID
WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for February 6, 2023 (WV DHHR) –There have been nine deaths reported since last Friday's report on 2/3/2023, with a total of 7,876 deaths attributed to COVID-19. There are currently 753 active COVID-19 cases statewide.

 
COVID Relief Funds

• Isn't that money laundering?' senator asks after CARES money goes to Marshall field  (WCHS-TV)
• West Virginia's COVID Aid Spending Under Scrutiny  (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)
• Senate Finance Investigates Governor's Donation To Marshall For New Baseball Stadium  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• West Virginia Considers $28.3M Transfer to Governor's Office  (Governing)

 
Flood Recovery Volunteers

• Fairmont mission trip to rebuild Kentucky homes devastated by 2022 floods  (Times West Virginian)

• OPINION: West Virginia is a national leader in childhood immunizations – let's stay protected  (WV News)

Infrastructure & Funding

• Frontier targets 100K fiber passings in West Virginia (Fierce Telecom)
• City of Bluefield receives federal grant to improve roadways and sidewalks  (WVVA-TV)
• Federal grant to assist operations of WVa railroad facility  (The Associated Press)

 
Opioid Crisis

• WVU's Dr. Christopher Plein weighs in on using settlement funds to address opioid crisis  (WTAP-TV)

• Officials Urge Evacuation Near Columbiana County Derailment, Fearing Explosion  (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)
• Photos: Officials urge holdouts to evacuate near fiery derailment, fearing explosion  (WDVM-TV)

Weather

• OPINION: Wildfires a concern in West Virginia, too  (The Weirton Daily Times)

NATIONAL NEWS
 
COVID

• Family caregivers of people with long COVID bear an extra burden (NPR)
• 'We still don't know it's over': will Covid surge after US ends emergency? (The Guardian)

 
Weather

• Severe weather, flooding threats loom for Texas to Ohio this week (AccuWeather)
• FEMA approves millions in group flood insurance for those affected by Hurricanes Ian and Nicole (WFTV News 9 – Florida), related news: Homeland Security Today (VA) and  Spectrum Bay News 9 (FL) 
•  Some Austin homes may not get electricity back for another week, city says (Texas Tribune)
• Frustrated south Austin residents powerless, want answers (Associated Press), related news:  Tribune (TX)
• Millions in donations were sent for Kentucky tornado relief. Survivors wonder where the money is. (Raw Story), related news: Kentucky Lantern (KY) 

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