WV and National Disaster News - March 22, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

WV's Weekly COVID Update on March 22, 2023 (WV DHHR) – there have been six deaths reported since last week's dashboard update, with a total of 8,011 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
 
Earthquake

• Why did the Tri-State area have 3 earthquakes in past month? (WOWK-TV)

Training

• Active-shooter response training planned Thursday at former CASCI building  (WCHS-TV)

Water Safety

• Protecting Tug Fork River Focus Of Upcoming Public Hearing (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio) 

• Spring Severe Weather Awareness Week 2023 Day 2  (WOWK-TV)

NATIONAL NEWS

Emergency Siren Test

• Tornado sirens will sound for 3 minutes Wednesday as part of statewide test in Ohio (10 WBNS)

• Rapidly spreading fungus already in 28 states presents 'urgent' threat, CDC warns (DC News Now)

Train Derailment Training

• Norfolk Southern begins training first responders for railway emergencies in Bellevue (WKYC)
• Church reduced to burned-out shell after massive 8-alarm fire in Florence Twp., New Jersey (6ABC)​

Weather

• Kentucky floodwaters receded six months ago. For many, the crisis goes on (The Washington Post - paywall)  
• Woman faces eviction from FEMA donated camper in Kentucky (WPSD News 6 – KY)
• Nearly 160,000 power outages reported in California after another atmospheric river brings heavy rain and hurricane-force winds (CNN), related news: AccuWeather Live 
• Severe Thunderstorms Will Pack Tornadoes, Large Hail, Damaging Winds And Flooding Rain in the South &Ohio Valley (The Weather Channel)
• Cleanup work continuing in SWFL waters for 'the next year' after Hurricane Ian (WBBH News 2 - Florida)
• Magnitude 4.6 earthquake hits Northern California (KTLA 5 – California)