WV and National Disaster News - May 1, 2024

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
Flood Resilience Efforts

• ​Appalachian Groups Send Letter to Congress Seeking Critical Investments in Appalachian Flood Resilience Programs & Workforce Development  (Reimagine Appalachia)
  

• Mon Power Lands $5 Million Grant To Upgrade Grid In 3 Counties  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• Eight Huntington bridges make the list for federal funding  (MetroNews-Radio)
• Federal Investment Brings Clean Manufacturing To Energy Communities  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

Measles in WV

• Residents of Mercer, McDowell counties may have been exposed to measles (WVNS-TV) 

• WVU Researchers Aim To Convert Mine Water Pollutants Into Industrial Materials  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

 
NATIONAL NEWS

Tornado damage & recovery

• FEMA, Stitt tour tornado damage; Oklahoma disaster declaration approved (KFOR News 4), related news: KOCO News 5, KJRH News 2, KOTV News 6 and KXII News 12 
• Pillen deploys Nebraska National Guard to assist with storm recovery, security (Nebraska Examiner)
  
• Tornado hits a Kansas town, leaving at least 1 dead and several hurt (AccuWeather)

 
Weather

• More severe storms eye tornado-weary central US (AccuWeather)
• Severe Weather, Flooding Rain Threats Continue To Plague Plains, Midwest (The Weather Channel)
• Another tornado outbreak looms for Plains states just days away (AccuWeather)
• What is La Nina and how will it impact weather in 2024? (Vox)
• U.S. officials are bracing for another summer of dangerous heat. These maps show where it's most likely to happen. (CBS News)

Other

• Smart devices make accidental 911 calls, emergency communications centers say (NBC4)

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