WV and National Disaster News - July 20, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

Roads

• Ongoing MacCorkle Avenue construction impacts businesses in the area (WSAZ) 

• WVDOH working to clean up following heavy storms (WDTV)
• Power restoration efforts, damage assessments continue following severe weather in West Virginia and Ohio (WCHS)
• Homeowners work to clean up aftermath of Tuesday night's severe weather (WCHS)

Weather

• Severe Storms Return to the Ohio Valley Thursday (WTRF) 

NATIONAL NEWS

Flash Floods & Tornados

• Kentucky governor declares emergency after heavy rainfall causes widespread flooding (CNN), related news: AccuWeather
• Tornado touches down in North Carolina, flash floods slam western Kentucky (NBC Nighlty News)  
• Videos Show Large Tornado Rip Through North Carolina, Damage Pfizer Plant   (Newsweek) , related news: AccuWeather and Weather Channel 

 
Flood Recovery in Northeast

• Vermont governor and FEMA officials provide update on flood assistance resources WAMC Northeast Public Radio
• FEMA relief funds are on the way to affected individuals in Vermont (WPTZ News 5 – Vermont)  
• Marshfield, Vermont has been without water for 9 days (VTDigger)
• FEMA visits Berks County Pennsylvania flood sites (WFMZ News 69- PA) 

Heat

• Phoenix shatters heat record that has stood for almost 50 years (AccuWeather)
• FEMA disaster aid request from Governor Stitt (Oklahoma) approved (KSWO ABC News 7 – Oklahoma)

Smoke Emergency Bill

• Senate Dems Introduce New Bill To Let Biden Declare 'Smoke Emergency' (Daily Caller – DC) 

• Thursday forecast: Sweltering highs and lows forecasted across multiple states (USA Today) 

• Firefighters worry as New Jersey wildfire threat grows. Are we doing enough to stay safe? (App)​ 

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