WV and National Disaster News - March 30, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

Opioid Crisis

• Justice Briefing Touches On COVID, Narcan (WV Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• West Virginia officials pleased with FDA's approval of over-the-counter Naloxone  (MetroNews-Radio), related news: WV News

 
Weather ALERT!
High winds likely to cause more power outages Saturday  (WCHS-TV) – for details and to stay informed, go to the National Weather Service's site for West Virginia

NATIONAL NEWS
 
COVID

• Senate votes to end Covid-19 emergency, 3 years after initial declaration (CNN)

Weather & Disaster Recovery

• AccuWeather's 2023 Atlantic hurricane season forecast (AccuWeather) - Even though the official start date of hurricane season is two months away, forecasters say emergency preparations and plans should start now.
• Over 65 million people in central US at risk of severe weather outbreak (AccuWeather), related news: The Weather Channel 
• Biden to visit Mississippi on Friday after deadly tornado (Politico), related news:  AP 
• FEMA Teams meet survivors in Mississippi   (EIN News)
• 'We lost everything': FEMA help on the horizon for Pine Hills woman 6 months after Hurricane Ian (WFTS News – Florida) 

Weather Resilience

• Regional State Climate Agreement Wrestles With Equity Demands (Bloomberg Law)
• Administration Expands Assistance to Boost Climate Resilience and Support Communities Using Low-Carbon Materials (Homeland Security Today)