WV and National Disaster News - May 17, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID

WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for May 17, 2022 (WVDHHR) - There are currently 1,830 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been eight deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,903 deaths attributed to COVID-19. 

W.Va. adds more than 1,300 new COVID-19 cases; more counties shift to yellow (WCHS-TV)

Marsh Describes New COVID-19 Subvariants (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

West Virginia receives second half of COVID-19 relief funds (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)

WVU Medicine Camden Clark receives $4.3M in COVID funds (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)

WEATHER

Volunteers helping with flood cleanup (WSAZ Huntington)

FEMA proposing updates to flood insurance rate maps along Elk River in Kanawha, Clendenin (WCHS Charleston)

FEMA invites critical eyes on its flood mapping (The Register-Herald)

Nicholas County years away from replacing schools destroyed by 2016 flood (WCHS Huntington)

OTHER

State To Receive Nearly $4 Million From EPA To Clean Up Brownfields (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

West Virginia’s Attorney General warns consumers of social media grant scams (WTRF Wheeling)

NATIONAL NEWS

COVID

The federal government is offering another round of free COVID tests (NPR)

Death certificates reveal that US hit grim COVID milestone (WRIC Richmond)

WEATHER

Severe storms likely, tornadoes possible in Central U.S. Tuesday (Fox News), also see: The Weather Channel 

Eye on the tropics: Latest update on potential for pre-season storm (AccuWeather)

Thunderstorms rumble across the East Coast (AccuWeather)

Severe storms blast southern parts of DC metro area, 40,000 without power (Washington Post)

The numbers show just how devastatingly dry the Western US is right now (Popular Science)

New Mexico wildfire scorches nearly 300,000 acres, becomes largest wildfire in state history (Fox News), also see KRQE News 13 (NM) 

Oregon leaders warn of difficult wildfire season; urge prep (Associated Press), also see Oregon Public Broadcasting (OR) 

Why nearly 1,000 bayou parish residents are still waiting on FEMA housing 8 months after Ida  (WWNO Public Radio - Louisiana)