WV and National Disaster News - June 13, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID & HEALTH​
WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for June 13, 2022 - here are currently 1,989 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been two deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,001 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
 

• CDC: Harrison County elevated to high risk for COVID-19  (The Exponent Telegram)
• Nearly half of WV counties have CDC mask recommendation  (WOWK-TV)
• Anonymous donor makes training funds available for pandemic impacted workers  (MetroNews-Radio)
• Hospitals Ask For Help With Rising Costs  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

• Just 20 more houses remaining for West Virginia RISE flood relief  (MetroNews-Radio)
• Swope: Flood mitigation a priority for infrastructure dollars  (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
• Over 30+ trees were knocked down due to Wednesday's storm at a local nature trail  (WTAP-TV)

OTHER

• WVEMD, FEMA announce community workshop  (LootPress)
• Marshall County Commission receives $5.9 million from the American Rescue Plan Act  (WTRF-TV)
  

NATIONAL NEWS

COVID

• What you need to know about the new US travel policy (CNN)
• Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine appears effective for kids under 5, health officials say (NBC News)
• Covid is making flu and other common viruses act in unfamiliar ways (Washington Post)
• Many baby formula plants weren't inspected because of COVID (Associated Press/AP)

 
WEATHER

• Biden says FEMA will cover 100% of wildfire recovery costs during trip to New Mexico (CBS News), related news: Associated Press 
• Flagstaff wildfire forces evacuations, steadily grows; Other wildfire evacuations (Associated Press), related news: CNN reports
• Seven People Hospitalized Amid Graduation Ceremony in Scorching Heat Wave; Cooling Centers Open in Several Cities (The Weather Channel)
• Scorching conditions grip Texas, southwest (AccuWeather) - Record-breaking heat became the norm this week, creating negative health impacts and adding to extreme drought.
• Study shows nor'easters can pose greater threat than hurricanes in Mid-Atlantic - audio (Delaware Public Media)

OTHER

• ​How Vulnerable to Attack Is U.S. Mass Transit and Passenger Rail? (Homeland Security Today) ​