WV and National Disaster News - March 26, 2024

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WEST VIRGINIA

• Wind Advisories still in effect in some WV counties (National Weather Service)  

Disaster Recovery

• Disaster Assistance Tops $2 Million for West Virginia Survivors (EIN Presswire) -  Eight weeks after a major disaster was declared for West Virginia, more than $2 million has been approved for homeowners and renters affected by the severe storms and flooding of Aug. 28-30, 2023. More than 600 households and businesses have registered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to date.

Infrastructure Funding

• Federal funds fueling SmartMelt furnace project at Constellium  (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
• Federal Grant Aims To Decarbonize Ravenswood Aluminum Plant  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio) 

Other

• Four Years Later, COVID-19 Pandemic Effect On W.Va. Retail  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

NATIONAL NEWS

Bridge Collapse

• Rescuers are searching for at least 7 people in the water after Baltimore bridge collapse, official says (AccuWeather)

• FEMA to work with local and state agencies to further assess tornado damage in Indian Lake, Ohio (WKEF News-Ohio)
• Local Leaders Work on Housing Options for Indian Lake, OH residents impacted by tornado (Peak of Ohio)
• FEMA Seeks to Cut Red Tape and Provide Faster Emergency Response (El Vocero – Spanish Language)
• Lahaina students to attend new temporary campus next week (Hawaii News Now)

Lightening

• Fire extinguished on Carnival Freedom cruise ship after witnesses reported possible lightning strike (AccuWeather)

• Damage reported after severe storms march across South (Fox Weather)
• Risk of severe weather to continue into midweek (AccuWeather)
• Severe Storms In The South Could Pack Tornado, Wind Damage Threats (The Weather Channel)  
• Record snowfall in Minneapolis as massive storm brings up to 24 inches to Northern Plains (AccuWeather)

 
Other

• Police Deploy Emergency Plan for Solar Eclipse (Newsweek)
• Did Ohio Train Derailment have long-term health impacts? Pitt scientists look for answers. (Beaver County Times)​ 

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