WV and National Disaster News - May 30, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID Funding

OPINION: EDITORIAL: The DSF Stop saga (Yahoo News)

Flooding

Flash flooding in Mercer, McDowell counties (MetroNews-Radio), related news: WVNS-TV
Multiple McDowell County homes evacuated due to high water conditions (WCHS-TV)
Flood waters surround homes of some Green Valley residents (WVVA-TV)
Water rescue team evacuates elderly Ingleside couple (WVVA-TV)
Flooding causes dangerous roads in McDowell County (WVVA-TV)
Flooding results in high-water rescues, closed roads, record crest of the Bluestone (Bluefield Daily Telegraph)
City of Bluefield impacted by flooding, residents cautioned to limit travel (Lootpress)
Bluefield City Park closed due to flooding (WVNS-TV)
Historical Flooding Slams Far Southern West Virginia/Southwest Virginia (WOAY-TV)
Crews respond as flooding makes many areas not passable in the Two Virginias (WVVA-TV)
OPINION: Susan Johnson: Learning from the disaster at Nicholas schools (Opinion) (Charleston Gazette-Mail)

Infrastructure (Internet & Energy)

WV broadband: federal funding could be an internet game-changer (Mountain State Spotlight)
Officials Break Ground On Form Energy Plant In Weirton (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

NATIONAL NEWS

Disaster Recovery

Guam approved for FEMA individual assistance (Pacific Daily News), related news: KUAM-TV News (Guam) and Marianas Variety (CNMI)
Governor Lombardo declares flooding emergency in northern Nevada (KTNV News – Nevada), related news: Las Vegas Review-Journal (NV)
Struggles continue for thousands in Florida 8 months after Hurricane Ian as new storm season looms (Associated Press)
'Twilight Zone': Families caught up in push to demolish storm-damaged houses in Lake Charles (The Advocate – Louisiana)
After One-Year Pause, FEMA Will Hold National EAS Test This Year (Inside Radio)

Wildfire

Smoke from Canada wildfire impacting air quality in Delaware Valley, forecasters say (FOX 29)
Climate change is increasing wildfire risk in NJ, new report says (NJ Spotlight News)

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