WV and National Disaster News - January 27, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID
WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for January 27, 2023 (WV DHHR) - There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and the total deaths remain at 7,822 attributed to COVID-19. There are currently 934 active COVID-19 cases statewide.
 

• ​Board of Health discusses COVID trends at end of 2022, beginning of 2023  (The Herald-Dispatch)

Chemical Safety

• Shepherdstown's Byrd Center Hosts Panel on Forever Chemical Regulation  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

Health & Medical

• Capito, Manchin Announce $2.3 Million to Support Two West Virginia Health Centers  (Office of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito)
• TRAIN Act hopes to curb post-COVID nursing shortage  (WTRF-TV)
• McDowell County advocates raise concern about upcoming hospital transition  (WVVA-TV)
• EMS Coalition Brings Concerns To W.Va. Legislature  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

 
Infrastructure & Funding

• PJM details December power failure to committee  (MetroNews-Radio)
• Grid crisis was close during Christmas Eve cold spell, group tells W.Va. Senate panel  (WCHS-TV)
• Philippi (West Virginia) receives $10M grant toward water reservoir construction (The Mountain Statesman)
• Gov. Justice announces new innovative websites to help distribute grants and infrastructure funds in West Virginia  (Office of the Governor)

 
NATIONAL NEWS

 Weather

• Midwest braces for fast-moving winter storm; powerful winds topple trees, big rigs in California (USA Today)
• Alberta clipper to drop snow in Chicago, Detroit ahead of next Arctic blast (AccuWeather)
• Rounds of heavy rain will soak South (Fox News)
• Vigorous storm may produce snow, trigger severe weather in California next week (AccuWeather)
• Gov. Greg Abbott speaks with FOX 26 about the recent severe storm, funding, more (Fox 26 Houston, TX)
• FEMA reneges on temporary shelter meant for DeSoto County women (WBBH local NBC News – Florida)  

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