WV and National Disaster News - July 14, 2023

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​WEST VIRGINIA

Ambulances

• Wheeling Fire Chief: Wait for New Ambulances Is a Pain for EMS Crews  (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register) - the delay between purchase time and its actual arrival could linger on for years!

• Bluefield flood damage assessments delivered to Charleston, more meetings likely (Yahoo News)

Heat Safety

• Health Officials Advise Vigilance Against Heat Stroke  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

• Brooke commissioners hope to jump-start Beech Bottom Stormwater Sewer project  (The Weirton Daily Times)
• West Virginia broadband expansion: visit by federal chief, dashboard in development and plans for summit  (MetroNews-Radio)
• New Martinsville Project Among ARC Grant Recipients  (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)
• W.Va. pursues more than $18 million in Appalachian funding  (West Virginia Explorer), related news: Office of the Governor

 
Opioid Funding Support

• Manchin announces funds for Westbrook Health Services  (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)

• Thunderstorms lead to thousands of power outages for customers in Ohio and West Virginia  (WCHS-TV)
• Power outages reported across West Virginia  (WOWK-TV)
• Storm causes damage in Ravenswood  (WTAP-TV)

 
NATIONAL NEWS

FEMA

• FEMA ad­min­is­trator Deanne Criswell testifies on Disaster Relief Funds and other issues (Spectrum News 1 -NY)
• Lawmaker Raises Concerns Over FEMA's Role in Facilitating Illegal Immigration (NTD News – DC)

Floods in Northeast  

• Rescue efforts continue amid Vermont floods (ABC News)
• Gov. Scott submits request for 'major disaster declaration' (WCAX News 3 – Vermont)
• Dangerous flash flooding causing states of emergency in Northeast (NBC News)

 
Weather Alerts – Extreme Heat, Tropical downpours & Flood Risk

• Extreme tropical downpours to unleash life-threatening flood risk in Northeast (AccuWeather)
• Central US to remain focal point of severe weather dangers into the weekend (AccuWeather)
• One-Third of Americans Under Heat Alerts As Blistering Weather Spreads From Southwest To California (Associated Press)
• In already-brutal heat, states scramble to prepare for record temperatures (NBC News)
• Death Valley could approach 130 F as heat intensi​fies over Southwest (AccuWeather)

Wildfire Recovery

• FEMA extends flooding insurance coverage for wildfire victims (KOAT News 7 – New Mexico)

Other

• Bipartisan meeting of governors addresses mental health, disaster response, worker training (UPI)