WV and National Disaster News - February 8, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
COVID
WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for February 8, 2023 (WV DHHR) - There have been eight deaths reported since yesterday's report, with a total of 7,885 deaths attributed to COVID-19. There are currently 729 active COVID-19 cases statewide.

• DHHR: Jackson County man reported dead from COVID-19  (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)

COVID Funds:

• Governor's chief questions wisdom of asking federal watchdog about covid relief becoming baseball bucks  (MetroNews-Radio)
• 'It is absolutely an ethical use of money,' Justice's chief of staff says on COVID funds  (WCHS-TV)
• West Virginia senators call foul on Marshall baseball stadium funding  (WOWK-TV)

 
Emergency Workers & Healthcare

• West Virginia bill proposed to protect emergency workers  (WOWK-TV)
• Long debate in House over CON bill before it passes  (MetroNews-Radio)

 
Opioid Crisis

• Gupta: Biden To Focus On Opioids For State Of The Union Speech  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio), related news: National Public Radio
• Study: WV infant drug exposure 10x higher than U.S. rate  (WBOY-TV), related news: The Exponent Telegram)

Infrastructure

• Part of road to be closed in Huntington on Wednesday as crews clean Fourpole Creek  (WCHS-TV)
• DOH has new machine to fight potholes  (WBOY-TV)
• Jefferson County Citizens Discuss Water Utility Buyout, Solar Farm At Public Hearings  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• West Virginia American Water makes formal offer to buy Milton's water system  (WCHS-TV)

 
Train Derailment

• West Virginia National Guard unit deployed to Ohio derailment  (MetroNews-Radio)

Weather

• Strong winds for West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio Thursday  (WOWK-TV)

NATIONAL NEWS

COVID 

• The push to streamline national public health data began long before Covid-19 (CNN)

• Myth or Fact: FEMA addresses misconceptions about flood insurance (Bay to Bay News)
• Biden remarks on global warming, climate change in state of the union address (Yahoo video), related news: The Hill 
• North Port couple's FEMA trailer finally arrives months after Hurricane Ian (WFLA News 8 – Florida)
• Storm victims at Acampo mobile home park say storm assistance not living up to its promise (KTXL News - 40 California)​