WV and National Disaster News - June 29, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

Air Quality Alerts & Safety

• Air Quality Alerts Issued for West Virginia  (WV Public Broadcasting)
• Smoke from Canadian fires impacts West Virginia air quality  (MetroNews)
• WVDEP, DHHR issue statewide air quality advisory  (WSAZ)
• Pulmonologist recommends limiting time outdoors as wildfire smoke lingers  (WCHS) - Morehead recommends that no one partake in any sort of exercise outdoors while the smoke lingers.
• Using Air Quality Information to Protect Yourself from Outdoor Air Pollution (American Lung Association)​​

Outdoor Burning Ban

• Outdoor burning banned in West Virginia amid statewide air quality advisory due to Canadian fire smoke  (WBOY)

 
Infrastructure

• County, state and federal leaders celebrate phase one completion of Coalwood Wastewater Project  (WVVA), related news: U.S. EPA
• Historic internet opportunity will roll out with safeguards over a period of years, West Virginia officials say  (MetroNews) 

Weather

• Severe Weather Returns to the Ohio Valley on Friday  (WTRF) 

NATIONAL NEWS
 
Air Quality Alerts in US

• Over 120 million Americans are under air quality alerts from Canadian wildfire smoke (CNN) and see  Weather Channel 
• Smoky air could cause travel problems on busiest air travel day ahead of the July 4th holiday (CBS News – Pittsburgh)

 
Brush Fire

• Over 1,000 People Remain Evacuated As Crews Dig Containment Line Around Arizona Brush Fire (AP News), related news: NBC News  

Disaster Recovery

• FEMA set to give El Paso County and Colorado Springs more than $19 million in disaster funds (KRDO News 13 – Colorado)
• Storm caused $25M in wind damage, leads Cohen to call for disaster assistance (WBHQ News 13 – Tennessee)

Extreme Heat

• Nearly 200 million under extreme weather alerts as heat and smoke pummel U.S. (Axios)
• Pressure builds for FEMA to declare deadly heat events as disasters (Washington Post)  

Flood Risks Rise

• Coastal cities are sinking as sea levels are rising, increasing flood risks (Smart Cities) 

• Contractor Fraud Surges After Catastrophic Weather Events (Insurance News Net) 

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