WV and National Disaster News - January 11, 2023

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Winter Preparedness

Winter Preparedness for People with Disabilities and Older Adults (Houston Style Magazine)

​FEMA's #WinterRe​ady Campaign – tips to be prepared for winter weather hazards (Click 2 Houston)

WEST VIRGINIA

 
Disaster Funds

• Ex-West Virginia health manager scheduled for plea hearing in COVID-19 payment  (The Associated Press)
• West Virginia woman sentenced for COVID-19 relief fraud  (WOWK-TV)
• Sentencing for former WV VOAD finance and operations manager set for Thursday  (WCHS-TV) 

Flooding

• Several Eastern Panhandle roads covered as Opequon Creek exceeds its banks  (MetroNews-Radio) 

• Cool Ridge-Flat Top PSD customers see water service restored (WVNS-TV)

Weather

• Calm weather returns before more rain and winds return  (WTAP-TV)

NATIONAL NEWS

Disaster Recovery

• ​Gray Fire victims still waiting on word from FEMA as temperatures continue to dip (KREM News 2 – Spokane Washington), related news: Spokesman-Review 

Infrastructure

• Critical Infrastructure Is Sinking Along the US East Coast (Wired) 

• Snow in the West and flooding in the Northeast. And more winter storms on the way (PBS NewsHour)
• Thousands without power in Northeast as river flooding rivals Superstorm Sandy (Fox Weather)
• U.S. cut climate pollution in 2023, but not fast enough to limit global warming (WHYY)
• Winter Storm Gerri will bring another round of snow, wind and bitter cold across U.S. (The Weather Channel)
• Arctic blast to invade central, southern and eastern US prior to midmonth (AccuWeather)
• Perilous blizzard to thrash Midwest followed by dangerous flash freeze (AccuWeather) ​