WV and National Disaster News - May 16, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID

WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for May 16, 2022 (WV DHHR) - there are currently 1,964 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been two deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,895 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

• Nurses grapple with burnout, yet step up to challenges of COVID (Charleston Gazette-Mail)
• WVU Medicine Camden Clark receives $4.3M in COVID funds (Parkersburg News and Sentinel)

WEATHER

• One week later and Huntington flood victims still face long road of recovery ahead (WCHS-TV)

NATIONAL NEWS

COVID

• COVID pandemic exposed inequities involving age, race, political affiliation (ABC News)

• Analysis/Essay: How Public Health Failed America - The U.S. clearly failed to heed expert advice, but there’s plenty of blame to go around. (The Atlantic)

• WEATHER
• Eastern Pacific hurricane season begins Sunday (FOX News)
• 2022 Hurricane Prep Week Starts Sunday (Weather Nation)
• Storms to Hit DC Area, ‘Enhanced Risk' for Severe Weather Monday (NBC 4 DC)
• Atmosphere primed for potent storms across Northeast, mid-Atlantic (AccuWeather)
• Army staff prepare for speculative storm strike in southwest Georgia (USACE)
• 'It feels like God just threw a bucket of water on us'; Low income com­mu­nities of color facing increased flood risk from poor in­fra­structure and de­vel­opment (Spectrum News - Texas) 
• Texas power grid operator asks customers to conserve electricity after six plants go offline (NBC)