WV and National Disaster News - June 30, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
Air Quality

• Officials again issue alert over Mid-Ohio Valley air quality  (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
• National Weather Service Predicts Smoke Over W.Va. Could Dissipate, Temporarily  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting)
• Why are Air Monitoring results inconsistent on AirNow.gov for West Virginia  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio) - When a West Virginia zip code is entered directly into the search bar at the top of the page, the results can contradict measurements elsewhere on the site and user's own observations. You must scroll down to the color map to see accurate color code readings. 

Flood Recovery

• Bluefield flood damage may not meet FEMA disaster criteria  (Bluefield Daily Telegraph)
• Kanawha County school chief receives positive performance review  (WSAZ-TV) - Williams is getting high marks for his leadership in getting new schools built in the Elk River community that were destroyed in the June 2016 flood. 

NATIONAL NEWS

Air Quality

• Air Quality Poor As Wildfire Smoke Clings To Northeast, Great Lakes (Weather Channel)
• LIVE: One-third of US population under air quality alerts as East remains socked in by smoke (AccuWeather)

Derecho (High Windstorm)

• Derecho Leaves Trail Of Damage Across Illinois, Iowa, Indiana (The Weather Channel), related news: AccuWeather   

• How is the weather forecast shaping up for the July Fourth holiday? (AccuWeather)
• July Temperature Outlook: Searing Heat To Persist In South, Southwest (The Weather Channel)

 
Flood Recovery

• Family buys first FEMA temporary home in Jackson after historic floods (Spectrum news – Kentucky), related news: WKYT News 27 – Kentucky  
• Two floods hit different states. One area got less money (E&E News)  

Insurance

• What They Are Saying: Cassidy, Menendez Legislation to Reform, Reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (Insurance News Net)
• Climate Change Is Shaking Up Renters and Homeowners Insurance (GoBankingRates) 

Infrastructure

• Strategies For Creating and Maintaining Critical Infrastructure (Forbes)
• Crews will rebuild a critical dam in Puerto Rico that was battered by Hurricane Maria (The Hill) ​