WV and National Disaster News - June 14, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
COVID
WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for June 14, 2022 (WV DHHR) - there are currently 1,854 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 12 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,013 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

• West Virginia hits 7,000 COVID-19 deaths, Justice urges state to 'keep moving'  (MetroNews-Radio)
• W.Va. COVID-19 Czar Highlights New Precautions, Protocols.  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

Disaster Recovery

• Delays In School Construction Could Leave Nicholas County Owing Millions To FEMA  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• RISE Nears Completion While New Homeowners Face Insurance Issues  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

• WV lawmakers discuss flooding as Cabell residents hold out for relief  (The Herald-Dispatch)
• Severe thunderstorms down trees, knock out power to thousands  (WSAZ-TV)
• Storms roll through the Mid-Ohio Valley  (WTAP-TV)

NATIONAL NEWS
COVID

• Coronavirus update: Maps and charts for U.S. cases and deaths (NPR)

• Thousands evacuated, one arrested as high winds drive Pipeline Fire to worst in nation (Daily Sun - Arizona)
• Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona, California (Associated Press)
• Derecho possible as storm sweeps across the Midwest to Mid-Atlantic  (The Weather Channel)
• U.S heat wave fuels massive wildfires across Southwest (NBC News) 
• U.S. cities test naming heat waves as a warning system, similar to hurricanes (NBC News)
• Intense heat set to spread north as some cities may hit century mark (AccuWeather), also see Weather Channel 
• What you need to know to prepare for severe weather (WUSA/CBS – Washington)
• Scattered Storms in Washington DC Area, Severe Weather in Va., WV (WRC/NBC – Washington)​

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