WV and National Disaster News - June 25, 2024

6/25/2024

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WEST VIRGINIA

2016 Flood

Disaster Recovery

Replacing lost or damaged documents in West Virginia (Register-Herald)
Marion Co., West Virginia, officials looking for funding to clean Monongah landslide (Fairmont News)

Weather

Summer returns as temps soar into the upper 80s; summer storms expected Wednesday (WVNS-TV)

NATIONAL NEWS

Disaster Declaration

President Biden approves Major Disaster Declaration for Iowa (WOWT News 6), related Iowa News Now

Disaster Recovery

FEMA help still available for Ohio tornado victims, but deadline almost here (WYSO Public Radio)

Fire & Flooding

Midwestern flooding collapses a bridge, forces evacuations and kills at least 2 (Associated Press)
At Least Two Dead In Midwest Flooding; Minnesota Dam Partially Fails (The Weather Channel)
A Minnesota dam is on the brink of collapse due to flooding (CNN)
SD homes and roads in McCook Lake area ravaged by flooding (Nebraska Examiner)
Evacuations in New Mexico are lifted but flooding remains a threat as crews take on South Fork and Salt Fires (KRWG Public Media)
29 unaccounted for as residents of fire-ravaged New Mexico town allowed to return (NBC News)
Fire on Harpers Ferry Bridge affecting train service under investigation (DC News Now)
Fire damages Harpers Ferry Bridge, railroad traffic limited (WUSA 9)

Infrastructure

It's (Weather) Danger Season–Is Our Nation's Infrastructure Ready? (Union of Concerned Scientists)

Train Derailment Follow-up

NTSB set to vote on investigation of East Palestine train derailment (WESA)

Weather

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