WV and National Disaster News - July 10, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
Airport Safety

• TSA Agents Sound Alarm About Guns In Carry-On   (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio) 

• Federal funding to support research, education in cybersecurity at Marshall, WVSU  (Office of Sen. Capito) 

• Heavy Rain Triggers Flooding in Fayette County Town (WOAY-TV)

Ground Safety

• Fed funding helps in search to find, remediate orphan wells in West Virginia  (The Exponent Telegram) 

• ​Detectable levels of PFAS found in multiple local water systems - How they relate to proposed EPA regulations  (WTAP-TV)

NATIONAL NEWS

Building Resilience

• Congressional Research Service: 'Building Resilience – FEMA's Building Codes Policies and Considerations for Congress' (Insurance News Net)

Disaster Recovery

• Flood victims in St. Louis area still waiting for buyouts. 'When can we leave?' (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
• FEMA disaster relief fund close to running out of money — just as hurricane season kicks into high gear (Yahoo/South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
• Moss Point residents are receiving FEMA letters despite no declaration made (WLOX News 13 – Mississippi)

Flooding

• The Hidden Flood Risk Confronting Inland States (Wall Street Journal)
• 'Life threatening' flooding overwhelms New York roadways, killing 1 person (Associated Press), related news:  WCBS News 2 (NY)  

Weather

• Brutal heat maintains grip on the Southwest (AccWeather)
• AccuWeather meteorologists put Northeast on alert for serious flash flood risk (AccuWeather), related news: Weather Channel 
• NASA chief Kate Calvin discusses how climate change is affecting everyday life (CBS News) 

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