WV and National Disaster News - June 13, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
Flood Recovery

• Flood damage: Important Bluefield forum is tonight (Opinion) (Bluefield Daily Telegraph) 

• Parkersburg City Council to consider stormwater repair funding  (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
• Wind, Solar Outpaced Coal In First Five Months Of Year, Data Show  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• Internet Access: West Virginians encouraged to apply for outreach grants to raise awareness for Affordable Connectivity Program (My Buckhannon) - eligible households can apply to get a discount of up to $30 per month toward broadband internet service and $100 per household discount toward a one-time purchase of a computer, laptop, or tablet. 

Opioid Crisis

• W.Va. Scores High In Opioid Settlement Money Transparency  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

• Final P-EBT benefi​ts to go out this week  (WBOY-TV)

 
NATIONAL NEWS
 
Disaster Recovery 

• Hermit's Peak Calf Canyon FEMA Claims Office streamlines services (KOAT News 7 – New Mexico) 

• Emergency Declared to Expedite Repairs to Restore Train Service to San Diego (Times of San Diego – CA)

Emergency Responders

• Volunteer firefighters are getting older. It could be a life-or-death issue (NPR)

I-95 Road Collapse

• I-95 collapse to send ripple effect through East Coast: 'This is not just a commuter challenge' (FOX 10 – Phoenix, AZ) 

• Climate change, homeowners insurance on a collision course (Billings Gazette)
• Our view: The value of municipal FEMA flood-insurance ratings is rising with the sea (Press of Atlantic City)

Weather

• Northeast rain to ease wildfire smoke, drought conditions through midweek (FOX Weather)
• Severe storms to keep rumbling across the South (AccuWeather)
• Triple-Digit Heat continues in North Texas (CBS News)
• Air quality slowly getting better, but threat of more wildfire smoke looms (CBS Philadelphia) 

Wildfire & Smoke

• Canada Battles Fires as Smoke Clears in New York: Weather Watch (Bloomberg News)
• Wildfire smoke slashed solar power generation (The Verge)​