WV and National Disaster News - June 16, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID Aid Misuse

• U.S. Attorney Probing Alleged COVID Aid Misuse in Upshur County Schools  (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)
• Community reacts to state takeover, federal investigation of Upshur County Schools  (WCHS-TV)

Drought

• Moderate drought conditions are present in north central West Virginia—what does that mean? (WBOY TV)

• Governor Whitmer requests Presidential Disaster Declaration to support U.P. communities impacted by spring flooding (WLUC News 6 – Michigan) 

• Drought Monitor updated with changes locally (WKBN) – see US Drought Monitor ​Map 

• 3 dead, over 50 injured following 'extremely violent' tornado in Perryton, Texas (AccuWeather), related news: AP News
• 50 million under severe storm threat today as one Texas town digs out after a deadly tornado (CNN)
• AccuWeather forecasters tracking potential for derechos in central, southern US into next week (AccuWeather)

Weather Trends & Outlook

• Ocean Warmth Set a Record for May (New York Times)
• Climate change is causing people to move. They usually stay local, study finds (NPR)
• Chances increasing for tropical development in Atlantic, East Pacific (AccuWeather), related news: WINK-TV News (FL) 

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