WV and National Disaster News - May 10, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA   

WEATHER/Flooding

WV: Governor tours flood damage (Marietta Daily Journal) 

Enslow Park Presbyterian Church cleaning up flood damage; 9 cars totaled in parking lot (WSAZ-TV)  

Huntington residents say flooding aftermath is 'heartbreaking' (WOWK-TV)  

Home security video shows flood water rising in Huntington (WSAZ-TV)  

Some river flooding expected along Ohio River; officials estimating region flood damage (WCHS-TV)  

May showers bring flash flooding (The Record Delta)  

Construction Barges Sighted Floating Down Potomac River (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)  

Runaway barges currently held in place in Potomac (The Journal) 

Officials hold out hope for federal assistance as they assess flood damage (The Herald-Dispatch)  

Huntington flood victims clean up as governor, mayor tour damage (MetroNews-Radio)  

Gov. Justice pledges to help support future efforts to combat flooding in Huntington (WCHS-TV)  

Gov. Jim Justice And Huntington Mayor Discuss Steps For Flood Prevention (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)  

Gov. Justice surveys local flood damage, announces damage report tool (WOWK-TV

National   

COVID

New hotspots emerge as covid numbers increase (ABC News) 

Rare Covid cases returning cause questions for Pfizer (AP News) 

White House shares grim Covid warning (CNN) 

Covid cases surge nationwide  (NBC News

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