WV and National Disaster News - June 16, 2021

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West Virginia

COVID-Related

• WV Health Officials Says Demand for Single-Dose Vaccine at Low Point (WCBC-Radio)
• Delta COVID-19 variant spreading in U.S.; West Virginia's Dr. Marsh indicates vaccination is best defense (The Exponent Telegram)
• Greenbrier County, W.V., Draws on Relationships Forged in 2016 Floods to Coordinate Vaccination Efforts (The Daily Yonder)
• Justice savors dropping mask mandate, giving away prizes for vaccinations (MetroNews-Radio)
• Babydog: Last Chance To Enter WV Vaccine Lottery (WTRF-TV)
• Registration for first drawing of vaccine incentive lottery ends tonight (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
• Overall WV COVID-19 numbers improve, but mental health cases surge (WOWK-TV)
• W.Va. reports three COVID deaths; hospitalization rates decrease (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)

Unemployment

• West Virginia supplemental unemployment benefits end soon (WOWK-TV)
• Changes in unemployment come during the next week in West Virginia (MetroNews-Radio)

WVU

• West Virginia University plans to fully open campuses (The Associated Press)
• WVU football home games will return to full capacity this fall (MetroNews-Radio)

Weather

• Severe storms leave residents in Marion County without power (WBOY-TV)
• FEMA in town offering flooding relief in Sissonville and St. Albans (WCHS-TV)
• Buckhannon cleaning up after flooding (WBOY-TV)
• More than 30 homes impacted by Lincoln County floods

National

COVID

• People hospitalized with COVID-19 now have one overwhelming thing in common. They're not vaccinated. (USA Today)
• Cases of a dangerous Covid-19 variant are 'rapidly increasing' in US, expert says (CNN)
• Collecting FEMA Funeral Money Takes Some Tenacity — And Help (KHN)

WEATHER

• Gov. Gianforte declares disaster in 5 Eastern Montana counties in wake of storms (Billings Gazette)
• Potential Gulf Tropical Depression or Storm Could Pose Heavy Rain Threat to U.S. Gulf Coast (The Weather Channel) Related article: AccuWeather
• US West Swelters in Record-Busting Heat, Risking Wildfires (US News)
• Record-smashing heat wave poised to send temps even higher (AccuWeather)
• Dozens of displaced fire survivors, families to move into new trailer park   (NBC News)