WV and National Disaster News - March 3, 2021

3/3/2021

West Virginia

Gov. Justice declares State of Emergency for 18 counties affected by flooding (Office of the Governor)
High water from larger river takes its turn at hitting flood stage (The Charleston Gazette-Mail – can use browser Reader view)
Swollen rivers create more flooding issues in W.Va. communities (MetroNews-Radio)
Wayne residents picking up the pieces after back-to-back storms displace them (WCHS-TV)
Floodwaters cause road closures and leave families landlocked in Mason County (WSAZ-TV)
Community in Iaeger stranded after flood washes out road (WVVA-TV)
Section of U.S. 60 in Barboursville closed to traffic due to severe flooding (WCHS-TV)
Kanawha County recovering from flooding (WSAZ-TV)
Clendenin homes flooded, but not as bad as 2016 tragedy (WCHS-TV)
Dams helped keep flooding from being worse in downtown Charleston (WCHS-TV)
West Virginia Health Officials Report More Than 300K Have Gotten First Vaccine Dose (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)
Vaccine supply surging: Gov. Justice: Nearly 93,000 doses to be delivered this week (The Bluefield Daily Telegraph – can use browser Reader view)
Watch for call from Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department about scheduling vaccine shot (WTAP-TV)
Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department offering COVID-19 testing and vaccinations (WTRF-TV)
COVID-19 vaccination appointments are available Friday at the Wetzel-Tyler Health Department for people age 60+ (WTRF-TV)
WV Daily COVID Update and Stats for March 3, 2021 (WVDHHR)

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Hampton Roads faith leaders meeting weekly to ensure equity in vaccine distribution (13 News Now)

International

Brazil’s Covid Crisis Is a Warning to the Whole World, Scientists Say (NY Times)
COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to African nations pick up speed (ABC News)

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