WV and National Disaster News - January 30, 2024

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WEST VIRGINIA

Flooding

• Buckhannon neighborhood road under six feet of water (WDTV-TV)
• Weekend rain causes minor flooding in eastern panhandle  (MetroNews-Radio)
• Under the Weather: Mid-Ohio Valley navigates high water concerns  (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
• Decades-old Wyoming County flooding problem persists  (WVNS-TV)

Infrastructure

• Manchin announces $229,000 for Mannington water infrastructure upgrades  (WBOY-TV)

NATIONAL NEWS
 
Disaster Recovery

• Burgum seeks presidential disaster declaration for December ice storm (Bismark Tribune – North Dakota)
• U.S. Will Pay to Add Solar Panels to Hospitals, Schools After Disasters (United Power Partners), related news: New York Times

 
Emergency Communications

• The FCC Is Considering More Bilingual Upgrades for EAS (Radio World)  

• Senate Hearing Tackles National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization (DS News)

Health

• How to stay healthy during cold, flu and COVID-19 season (WGAL) 

• National Hurricane Center experiments with its hurricane graphic – a makeover of its 'cone of uncertainty' map (USA Today)
• Clipper storm to spread a quick burst of snow into midweek (AccuWeather)
• El Nino to bolster flood risk in South into February (AccuWeather)
• Monster Pacific storm to 'firehose' California with rain, flooding and wind (AccuWeather)
• San Diego prepares for next round of wet weather following historic flooding (KNSD ABC News 7)​