WV and National Disaster News - May 22, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

Disaster Recovery

• Clendenin mayor excited to see the town's revitalization efforts after 2016 Flood, tours new elementary school  (MetroNews-Radio)

Nutrition/Food Access

• W.Va. senior centers see budget shortfalls for nutrition programs as federal funds dry up  (WCHS-TV)

Water Safety

• WV state health officer acknowledges "long-term exposure" PFAS issue after testing reveal drinking water detections  (The Herald-Dispatch)
• WVAW awards environmental grants (The Fayette Tribune)

Wildlife

• Candy Darter Among Endangered Species To Receive Federal Funding  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

NATIONAL NEWS
 
Disaster Recovery & Resilience.

• Rent to increase on FEMA trailers for Louisianans impacted by Hurricane Ida; here's what to know (Public radio – New Orleans)
• FEMA Announces Additional $160M to Build Climate and Disaster Resilience Nationwide (Homeland Security)
• Twelve additional counties added to Kentucky Federal Disaster Declaration (WSILTV) 

Earthquakes

• Multiple Earthquakes Strike Eastern U.S. in Recent Days, Missouri to New Jersey, New York to Ohio Rattled (Weatherboy)

Weather

• FEMA prepares for Typhoon Mawar as it nears Guam and parts of Micronesia (Pacific Daily news)  
• El Niños are far c​ostlier than once thought, in the trillions, study says — and one's brewing now (Press of Atlantic City)
• Forecasters tracking storm activity in Atlantic as hurricane season approaches (SI Live)
• New NASA mission will help improve extreme weather forecasts (The Hill)​