WV and National Disaster News - May 27, 2022

5/27/2022

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID
WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for May 27, 2022 (WV DHHR) - There are currently 2,377 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been three deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,945 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

Three more deaths in WV, with 2377 cases (WV News)

WEATHER

Businesses, orgs attempt to meet home repair needs after flooding (The Herald-Dispatch)

OTHER

WV's bishop asks state leaders to ban assault weapons (The Charleston Gazette-Mail)
Manchin active in gun talks, Capito notes 'pivotal moment' in responding to shootings (Metro News-Radio), related news: The Bluefield Daily Telegraph, and WV Public Broadcasting-Radio

NATIONAL NEWS

COVID

US making COVID antiviral drug more available at test sites (AP News)
Why Are So Many Suffering From Long COVID? (The Weather Channel)
Dominant coronavirus mutant contains ghost of pandemic past (AP News)
WHO: COVID-19 cases mostly drop, except for the Americas (WDBJ Roanoke)
New Study Says Vaccines Only Slightly Reduce Risk Of Getting Long COVID (KYW Philadelphia)

WEATHER

Hail, Tornadoes Now Threaten Tri-State Friday Along With Flash Floods, 60 MPH Winds (WNBC New York)
Erosion Leaves These Jersey Shore Beaches Closed Memorial Day Weekend (WCAU Philadelphia)
Dangerous storms slam East Coast ahead of Memorial Day weekend (ABC News)
DC and Baltimore under tornado watch until 2 p.m. on Friday (AccuWeather)
Calif. senator: FEMA can pick up more of the tab to fight and recover from wildfires (Fire Rescue 1)

OTHER

How FEMA helps white and rich Americans escape floods (Politico)
FEMA sets self-imposed deadline for moving more applications to the cloud (Federal News Network
FEMA Announces First Selections Awarded for Two Mitigation Grant Programs (Homeland Security Today)

WV and National Disaster News - May 27, 2022

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