WV and National Disaster News - January 25, 2023

ReadyWV website contains references and/or hyperlinks to other websites (News Media & Other Sites) that are not operated by or controlled by ReadyWV. These have been included for information purposes only and do not imply affiliation with or endorsement by ReadyWV. ReadyWV gives no guarantees and accepts no liability for the content, use and availability of these 3rd party websites.

​WEST VIRGINIA

Winter Weather Advisories still in effect for parts of West Virginia Today
For specific counties that will be impacted and detailed information, go to NOAA website
 
COVID & Related Funding
WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for January 25, 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 795 active COVID-19 cases statewide. 

• Free COVID testing, booster clinic planned in Charleston, West Virginia (WOWK-TV)
• ICA hears 2 cases involving Covid 19 and workers' comp  (MetroNews-Radio)
• Legislative session yielding little lawmaker scrutiny of $28.3M CARES Act funding transfer or $10M MU baseball stadium payment  (The Charleston Gazette-Mail)

Infrastructure

• Long talked about water project will move ahead in Barbour County  (MetroNews-Radio)
• Power infrastructure upgrade proposed in Logan County  (WSAZ-TV)
• City of Bluefield says DEP funds can be used for city owned demolitions  (WVVA-TV)

​Policy & Safety

• Delegates debate the appropriate limits of the governor's emergency powers  (MetroNews-Radio), related news: WV News
• Local Colleges Weigh In on Campus Carry Bill  (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)
• West Virginia Senate passes guns-on-campus bill at colleges  (The Associated Press)

NATIONAL NEWS
 
Weather

• Heavy Snow Moves to the Northeast (WeatherNation)
• Weather Watch Alert: Rain for most but a wintry mix for some (WUSA)
• Tornado, Storms Leave Houston Area Reeling (The Weather Channel), related news AccuWeather, KHOU News 11 (TX), CNN, USA Today, CBS News and NBC News.
• Tornado Destroys Animal Shelter as Texas Storms Wreak Havoc Near Houston (Newsweek)  
• Los Angeles 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Residents Awake, Multiple Aftershocks (The Weather Channel), related news:  KTLA News 5 (CA)  and  Fox 11 LA (CA)
• FEMA villages returning to Charlotte County, Florida (WINK-TV News), related news: NBC News 2 and ABC News 2 
• FEMA Disaster Recovery Center set to open in tornado-struck Spalding County, Georgia (WATL News 11)

​