WV and National Disaster News - January 24, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
COVID & Relief Funding
WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for January 24, 2023 (WV DHHR) –There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and the total deaths remain at 7,808 attributed to COVID-19. There are currently 787 active COVID-19 cases statewide.

• Pandemic Relief Funds Will Improve Accessibility, Technology at Ohio County Public Library  (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)
• West Virginia DHHR reminds SNAP recipients that Emergency Allotments will end in March  (The Exponent Telegram)

 
Infrastructure

• Wood County Commission receives update on Pond Creek water project  (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
• Jefferson Co. Commission votes on Comcast for broadband expansion  (The Journal)
• City of Bluefield continues building demolitions  (WVVA-TV)
• Capito discusses infrastructure needs with West Virginia county commissioners  (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)

Weather

• Several Winter Advisories today throughout West Virginia (NOAA)  

 
NATIONAL NEWS
 
COVID

• FDA looking to simplify the use and updating of Covid-19 vaccines (CBS News Pittsburgh) 

• Deadly snowstorm creates treacherous travel, power outage issues in Northeast (AccuWeather)
• Winter Storm To Dump Snow from Southern Plains To Midwest And Northeast (The Weather Channel)
• Texas dealing with tornado warnings, snow as storm tracks across the central US  (AccuWeather)
• Solar energy could be key in Puerto Rico's transition to 100% renewables, study says (NPR)
• Cape Coral couple have been waiting "weeks" to move into ready-made FEMA trailer (WFTX News 4 - Florida) 
• Bill would appr​opriate $100 million to help those hit hard by fire (Sante Fe New Mexican)​