WV and National Disaster News - June 3, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID
WV Daily COVID Update and Stats for June 3, 2022 (WV DHHR) - there are currently 2,321 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been three deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,974 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

• Youngest COVID-related death reported in West Virginia (WSAZ News) - WV Department of Health and Human Resources has reported the youngest COVID-related death, a 15-year old girl from Raleigh County.

• Study: Vaccines could have prevented 3,350 WV COVID deaths (WOWK News)

• West Virginia scaling back coronavirus testing sites (The Associated Press)

OTHER

• The rare, threatened and endangered species of WV (12 WBOY Clarksburg)

• Skyrocketing Building Costs Affecting W.Va. School Construction Projects  (WV Public Broadcasting)

NATIONAL NEWS

COVID

• US Prepares for Launch of COVID Vaccines for Under-5s  (VOA News)

• White House says Covid-19 shots for kids under 5 could begin as soon as June 21 (CNN)

• Study: COVID-19 variants responsible for nearly half of one million U.S. Deaths (Yale School of Medicine)

WEATHER

• Tropical storm warning in effect for parts of South Florida (AccuWeather), related news:  Weather Channel  and CBS News

• ​NFIP rates have never reached Congressionally mandated levels (Property Casualty 360 - NY)

• FEMA Administrator Criswell Urges Preparedness for 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Announces National Building Codes Initiative (Homeland Security Today)

OTHER

• ​FEMA to Evaluate Readiness of Pennsylvania and West Virginia for Nuclear Emergency (Homeland Security Today)

• DHS S&T Awards Small Busine​ss Contract for First Responder Emergency Vehicle Alerting Technology (HS Today)​

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