WV and National Disaster News - March 11, 2024

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WEST VIRGINIA

Weather Alerts! Wind Advisories throughout West Virginia today! See NWS Alerts.  

 
Child Vaccination Roll Back

• West Virginia lawmakers OK bill drawing back one of the country's strictest child vaccination laws (ABC News)
• 'There will be negative effects': Senate signs off on weakening school vaccine laws  (West Virginia Watch)

Infrastructure Funding

• Manchin Secures West Virginia Priorities, Over $191 Million In Earmarks In Bipartisan Appropriations Package  (Office of Sen Joe Manchin)

Opioid Crisis

• ANALYSIS: Drug treatment crisis grows in West Virginia, but state just looks toward more punishment  (West Virginia Watch) 

NATIONAL NEWS
 
Disaster Recovery

• The Government Set a Fire in New Mexico. It Burned 341,735 Acres (Rolling Stone) - Recovery from the state's most destructive wildfire is complicated by high tensions between residents and the party responsible — the United States Forest Service
• One year after Pajaro levee breached, many residents remain in dire need (Santa Cruz Sentinel – California)
• People With Limited English Lost Money And Help In Lahaina Response (Honolulu Civil Beat)

Insurance Coverage in High-Risk Areas

• In Florida, skyrocketing insurance rates test resolve of homeowners in risky areas (WUSF Public Media) 

Weather

• Robust, severe storms to spark flooding concerns, travel delays late week (AccuWeather)
• Northeast braces for cold snap and dangerous winds (AccuWeather)  
• The planet just shattered heat records for the ninth month in a row (AccuWeather)

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