WV and National Disaster News - January 17, 2024

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WEST VIRGINIA

Fire

• Emergency crews respond to local structure fire (WTRF)

Health

• WV hospital converts clinic to ER amid flu, RSV season  (WBOY-TV) 

• Beckley Warming Center working to open rest of week  (WVVA-TV)
• Mercer and Tazewell Counties use warming stations to provide escape from freezing temperatures  (WVVA-TV)

 
Winter Weather & Preparations

• Arctic blast continues with another snowstorm on the horizon (WCHS TV)
• Wind Chill weather alert for bitter cold  (WSAZ-TV)
• Winter storm covers the region and more snow expected later this week  (Bluefield Daily Telegraph)
• Another chance for a snowstorm Thursday & Friday  (WOWK-TV)
• Polar vortex brings snow, low temperatures to North Central West Virginia  (The Exponent Telegram)
• Bone-chilling temperatures settle in as road crews look to make progress before next storm system arrives  (MetroNews-Radio)
• Fire departments prepare for challenges cold weather could bring  (WCHS-TV)
• Snow closes schools, creates hazards  (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)

 
Misc: Disaster Funding, Energy & Infrastructure

• Year In Review: Manchin Announces West Virginia Received $20.7 Billion In FY 2023  (EIN Presswire) - “Senator Manchin announced $52 million in FEMA funding to address severe storms, flooding and other weather events impacting the state, along with continued investments to reimburse costs accrued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic."
• Sen. Capito supports federal aid to replace the Market Street Bridge  (WTRF-TV)
• Clean energy jobs are coming to West Virginia, but who's going to work them? (Mountain State Spotlight)

NATIONAL NEWS
 
Disaster Recovery

• Recovery Of Maui Schools Is A Priority For The New Legislative Session (Honolulu Civil Beat)
• Puerto Rico: Contractor and labor shortages main obstacles to reconstruction (El Nuevo Dia - Spanish language)

Weather

• Winter storm: Arctic blast continues freezing conditions across U.S. (NBC News)
• Bitter cold wind chills proving deadly, hindering airlines, power grids, schools (CBS News)
• Relentless rounds of lake-effect snow to bury towns this week (AccuWeather)
• New storm to unload more snow for both Midwest and Northeast (AccuWeather)
• Winter Storm Indigo Brings Ice to Northwest Before Spreading Snow Toward Midwest, East (The Weather Channel)​ 

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