WV and National Disaster News - July 18, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

Air Quality

• Air Quality Advisory Likely To Move On Before Severe Weather (WV Public Broadcasting)
• Poor air quality, possible flooding expected in North Central West Virginia this week (WV News) 

COVID Funds

• State education officials say so far only a small percentage of COVID relief money allocated to school districts had to be returned (WV MetroNews)

Weather

• Downpours Trigger Flooding in Fayette County (WOAY) -
• Flooding, severe threats highlight active weather pattern ahead (WVNS)

Infrastructure

• Public comment hearing on proposed Appalachian Power rate hikes scheduled for Charleston (WCHS)
• Concerns mount over federal proposal that could affect regional airports (WV Gazette) 

NATIONAL NEWS

Air Quality - Smoke Returns to US

• Canadian wildfire smoke returns to Northeast with 137 million under air quality alerts across the US (New York Post) 

• Heat Dome Expands Dangerously Hot Temperatures Across Southern US This Week (The Weather Channel), related news:  AccuWeather 
• Extreme heat in Arizona increased hospitalizations to pandemic levels at one medical center (CNN)

 FEMA

• FEMA disaster relief fund faces August shortfall as feds scramble to find cash (Government Executive – DC)

• Heavy rains spark more flash flooding in Northeast (The Hill) 
• Protecting those hit by weekend storms from scam artists (NJ Spotlight News)
• Police identify victims of deadly Pennsylvania flooding (AccuWeather)
• 'Here to help': Pete Buttigieg, federal officials survey Vermont's flood damage (VT Digger – Vermont)
  
• Recent severe storms cost Maine communities millions as they wait to see if federal aid will help (WGME News 13 – Maine)

 
Tropical Storms

• Tropical Storm Calvin threatens to bring heavy rainfall and dangerous coastal surf to the Hawaiian Islands (CNN)
• Tropical Storm Don hanging on in the central Atlantic (CBS News Miami, Florida)

Weather

• A fresh look at the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season (WVTF)
• Ongoing rounds of rain to keep flash flood risk elevated in northeastern US (AccuWeather)
• Ian upended this m​iddle-class beach town (Politico) 

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