WV and National Disaster News - May 20, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID

WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for May 20, 2022 (WV DHHR) - There have been three deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,915 deaths attributed to COVID-19. There are currently 2,296 active COVID-19 cases statewide.

• COVID-19 active cases in W.Va. climb back over 2,000; seven more deaths reported (WCHS Charleston)
• Gov. Justice: FDA authorizes booster dose for children ages 5-11 who are five months removed from primary vaccine series (Gov. Office)
• Seven COVID deaths, two in Raleigh County, as active cases rise to March highs (The Register-Herald)
• New COVID Alert Sent To W.Va. Parents Of Grade School Children (West Virginia Public Broadcasting)
• Kanawha health department to cease outpatient antibody treatment Friday (West Virginia Public Broadcasting)

OTHER

• Drug manufacturers call final witness in opioid trial; closing arguments to start Tuesday (The Charleston Gazette-Mail)
• Federal Infrastructure Funds Remove, Sustain State’s Dams (West Virginia Public Broadcasting)

NATIONAL NEWS

• CDC signs off on booster shots for children ages 5 to 11 (ABC News)
• Most States Have Ended Their COVID Health Emergencies (Governing)
• Nearly half of Americans live in areas where they should consider masking, CDC data says (CBS News)
• “A lot of unnecessary loss of life”: The White House’s dire warning on Covid-19 funding (Vox)

WEATHER

• Torrential thunderstorms trigger urban flooding around St. Louis; Major snowstorm for Colorado (FOX Weather)
• Winter Storm Is Latest Ever Named; Expected to Bring Wet, Heavy Snow (The Weather Channel)
• May in the Mile High City: Heavy snowfall forecast for Denver area (AccuWeather)
• Wildfire prompts evacuations as dry conditions raise risk in West Texas (UPI News)
• Gusty winds fan wildfires in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado (Associated Press), related news: KMGH News 7 (CO)  and   Santa Fe New Mexican (NM) 
• Flood insurance bill seeks to curb rising tide of bankruptcies (The Hill)
• Over Half The Country At Risk Of ‘Energy Emergencies’ This Summer, Electric Grid Analysis Shows (The Daily Caller), related news: Fortune 
• Flood Insurance for Renters (Nerd Wallet)
• Pentagon Planning More War Games to Prepare for Climate Change (Bloomberg Law)
• AccuWeather predicts an above average hurricane season, they talked with us (Press of Atlantic City)
• NOAA Predicts a Below-Normal 2022 Central Pacific Hurricane Season (Homeland Security Today)