WV and National Disaster News - January 22, 2024

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WEST VIRGINIA

Infrastructure

• ​Three counties in West Virginia receive $5.7 million in grants for major water projects  (WTRF-TV)

Human Trafficking

• West Virginia's U.S. Attorneys highlight ongoing issue of human trafficking of foster kids to fuel drug abuse  (MetroNews-Radio) 

• Snow melt and rain for OH, KY & WV this week  (WOWK-TV)
• Guilty plea hearing set in covid funds case Monday in Charleston  (MetroNews-Radio)

NATIONAL NEWS

FEMA Disaster Assistance & Policy

• Biden-Harris Administration Reforms Disaster Assistance Program to Help Survivors Recover Faster (Milwaukee Courier)
• Citing climate change, FEMA streamlines disaster assistance rules (UPI), related news: WEKU Public Radio  
• Repeatedly flooded homes demonstrate policy failures (Claims Journal) 

• Icy weather blamed for 72 deaths (NPR)
• A new weather pattern will replace the arctic air with heavy rain, ice and significantly warmer weather this week (CNN)
• January thaw to bring, ice, snow, fog and flooding risk in central, eastern US (AccuWeather)
• Southern Heavy Rain Could Produce Flooding While Also Bringing Drought Help (The Weather Channel)​ 

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