WV and National Disaster News - June 15, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID
WV Daily COVID Update and Stats for June 15, 2022 (WV DHHR) - There are currently 1,855 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been three deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,016 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

• Active COVID Cases and Hospitalizations Drop in WV (Herald Dispatch)
• Singing is helping these 'long COVID' patients feel better (WOWK News)
• FDA Advisors back Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for older kids - (Herald Dispatch)
• Charleston mayor tests positive for COVID-19  (WCHS-TV)
• Health department: Kanawha County reaches 50K COVID-19 cases (WOWK News)

• Woman reportedly swept away in flash flood  (WTAP-TV)
• Severe weather in Wheeling area leaves three firefighters injured, thousands without power  (MetroNews-Radio)
• Two men rescued from a Wetzel County creek following powerful storm  (WTRF-TV)
• Double Trouble: Pair of Derechos Smack Wheeling, Cutting Power to Thousands  (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)
• After flooding, season-high heat coming to North Central West Virginia this week, experts give safety advice  (The Exponent Telegram)
• A nighttime weather fireworks leaves thousands without power and damage in its wake  (WCHS-TV)
• Wheeling Park Prepares for 'Weeks' of Cleanup  (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)
• Storm threat lingers through Friday  (MetroNews-Radio)
• Safety officials warn of extreme heat dangers  (WOWK-TV)
• Extreme heat on top of power outages prompt multiple agencies to open cooling shelters  (WCHS-TV)
• ​DISASTER SCAM WARNING! AG warns of contractor scams in wake of severe storms  (WBOY-TV)

OTHER

• School Safety Focus Of W.Va. House Of Delegates General Session  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• Legislature Reviews Broadband Investment Plan  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• Justice announces EMS bolstering initiative  (WBOY-TV)
• Federal Agency In Charge Of Billions For Mine Reclamation Lacks Director  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• Albright Dam Removal discussion held  (WBOY-TV)

NATIONAL NEWS

COVID

• US failed to stop fraud in COVID loan program, Clyburn says (Delaware State News)
• Is it long COVID or something else? Expert explains how you can tell the difference (WJLA/ABC – Washington)
• WHO to share vaccines to stop monkeypox amid inequity fears (Associated Press/AP)

• Extreme Weather Across the United States (NBC News)
• Extreme weather is lashing virtually every region of the Lower 48 (Washington Post)
• Yellowstone flooding forces 10,000 to leave national park (Associated Press), related news:  AccuWeather 
• Power outages top 500,000 in wake of intense storms Monday night (AccuWeather), related news: Weather Channel 

• FEMA Chief Says Her Top Priority Is to Ensure Agency Has Adequate Staffing for Upcoming Emergencies (Government Executive)
• New Mexico Gov. requests Homeland Security to delay migrant transports during wildfire season (KOB News)​

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