WV and National Disaster News - May 12, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA   

COVID

WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for May 12, 2022 (WV DHHR) - there are currently 1,496 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been seven deaths reported since the last report (May 9, 2022) with a total of 6,893 deaths attributed to COVID-19.  

• COVID-19 hospitalizations in W.Va. up; four more deaths reported (WCHSTV)  

WEATHER

• Sherman High School flooded with complaints after water damage (WCHS TV)  

• Huntington to discuss infrastructure improvements after flooding  (WOWK TV)  

• Workshop aims to break the cycle of disaster damage and reconstruction (The Charleston Gazette-Mail)  

OTHER

• Dr. Rahul Gupta speaks on new overdose data (WOWK TV)   
• Defense witness testifies about weaknesses in drug overdose death analyses (The Charleston Gazette-Mail)  

NATIONAL NEWS   

COVID

• Despite COVID increases, schools less likely to require masks (WBUR Boston)
• COVID cases rising in northeast US fueled by B.A. 2 (ABC News)
• COVID booster program needs a reboot to save lives of older Americans (NBC News) 
• Biden marks one million dead from Covid by saying we need to do better (NPR) 
• World Health Organization says Omicron variants have spread to a dozen countries (CNBC) 
• News 4 Investigates tax dollars covering COVID Funerals (KMOV St. Louis)
• Holy Cross, Assumption, Worcester State divide $4.1M from FEMA for COVID tests  (Telegram -Gazette Worcester MA)

WEATHER 

• Wind, drought combine to make western US fires unstoppable (Associated Press)
• Evacuees on the Move as Wildfire Sweeps North (Taos News - New Mexico) asl
• New Mexico Dem Delegation Introduces Hermits Peak Bill (Sante Fe Reporter)
• 'Stronger Together': Hurricane Preparedness Leaders Stress Cooperation At Conference  (Yahoo News)   
• Forecasters warn of high risk for extreme weather outbreak  (AccuWeather)