WV and National Disaster News - March 18, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID

WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for March 18, 2022 (WV DHHR) -   There have been 11 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,646 deaths attributed to COVID-19. There are currently 795 active COVID-19 cases statewide. For more information, see detailed stats.

• West Virginia announced its first COVID case two years ago today (WTRF)
• Active COVID-19 cases continue to fall in latest DHHR report (MetroNews)

OTHER

• Marshall Students Learn To Thwart Cyber Attacks With Help From W.Va. National Guard, Tech Companies (WV Public Broadcasting)
• EPA regional administrator tours Brownfield program sites in Huntington (WCHS)

nATIONAL NEWS

COVID

• Moderna seeks FDA authorization for a second booster dose of its coronavirus vaccine for all adults (Washington Post)
• As COVID rates rise in Europe and Asia, how worried should Americans be about another wave? (USA Today) - Also see ABC News
• As COVID cases climb in Europe, experts worry that new waves in the U.S. have typically followed within weeks (Market Watch)
• US Health Secretary worries about COVID funding gap (Yahoo News)

WEATHER

• AccuWeather forecasters on alert for major severe weather outbreak (AccuWeather) Also see:  The Weather Channel 
• Rainy weather forecast for mid-Atlantic, Northeast (Fox News)
• Evacuation orders in place as blazes burn through parts of central Texas (CNN) - Also see:  Associated Press and New York Post 
• Disaster-struck communities still struggling after FEMA aid denied (NBC Nightly News) - Also see:  WVTM News 13 (AL) 
•  'Unprecedented times': Critical lake hits lowest level in 60 years (AccuWeather)
• Warming climate means a higher risk for tornadoes in big cities (Accu Weather)

OTHER

• Where Rising Seas Threaten Drinking Water, Scientists Look for Affordable Solutions (Scientific American)
• The town that built back green (Washington Post)

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