WV and National Disaster News - June 4, 2024

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WEST VIRGINIA

Disaster Recovery Centers Open for those impacted by April 2-6 Storms

• FEMA opens Disaster Recovery Center in Summersville (WOAY)
• FEMA opens state-federal disaster recovery center in Nicholas County (Bluefield Daily Telegraph)
• FEMA officials warn West Virginians of post-disaster fraud practices (WCHS)
• W.Va., Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania small businesses hit by April weather now have help (Times West Virginians)

 
Flood Resilience

• New recommendations could enhance flood resilience in Appalachia (The Mountain Dispatch)

NATIONAL NEWS

Cyber Security

• State and Local Government Leaders Urge Congress to Preserve the State and Local Cyber Security Grant Program (National Governors Association)

FEMA

• As busy hurricane season looms, FEMA warns it could run out of disaster cash (Yahoo News)

• Verizon and NOAA Team Up for Drone-based Crisis Response and Data Collection (Commercial UAV News) 

• Gov. DeWine requests Presidential Disaster Declaration for counties affected by April storms (Spectrum News 1), related news:WSAZ News 3 

FOOD Recall

• Cucumber Salmonella Recall: Veggies shipped to MD & VA recalled over potential contamination (fox5dc.com) (FOX5) 

Weather

• Severe thunderstorms to target the Plains, powerful cold front to shift risk east into midweek (AccuWeather)
• First heat wave of season for western US to increase wildfire danger (AccuWeather)
• Get ready for a summer of heat waves and higher air conditioning bills (AccuWeather)