WV and National Disaster News - January 2024

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
Flood Relief Funding

• $6.8 million for WV flood relief announced by Senator Joe Manchin  (WVNS-TV)

• Nearly a week-long water outage causes headaches for some in Wayne County  (WCHS-TV)
• Mingo County water plant running again, residents still asked to conserve water  (WOWK-TV)
• State Officials Work to Ward Off Water System Cyberattacks  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

Weather

• There are Weather Alerts throughout the state, see Flood & Fog Advisories. Stay informed by following your local news weather forecast.  
• Heavy Rain Will Prompt Flood Risk (WOAY-TV)
• Areal Flood Watch Issued for Portions of Ohio Valley through Friday  (WTRF-TV)
• West Virginia Braces for Potential Flooding Due to Expected Heavy Rainfall and Recent Snow Melts  (WV News)

NATIONAL NEWS
 
Disaster Recovery

• Washington residents need wildfire disaster assistance now (The Ripon Advance), related news: Spokesman-Review  and KHQ News 6 

Storms Cause Damage

• Catastrophic storm now suspected to have been deadly as damage assessments come in (San Diego Union Tribune)
• SoCal sees two 'thousand-year' storms within weeks. More could be coming (LA Times) 

Weather

• Touch of Spring to Visit Mid Atlantic; 70s Possible Friday (weather boy)
• Dramatic warmup to send temperatures through the roof in eastern US (AccuWeather)
• Weekend storm will bring the next round of snow to the Northeast (AccuWeather)

Winter Fire Safety

• FEMA visits Columbus Fire after deadly fire numbers rise (CW Columbus)
• U.S. fire administrator, fire service leaders tout fire, winter safety on Fire Stop Tour (Fire Rescue 1) 

• ​FEMA and flood insurance (Univision – Spanish Language)​

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