WV and National Disaster News - May 9, 2024

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
Tornado hits Panhandles

• Tornado Carves Out Trail of Destruction in Jefferson, Hancock Counties  (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)
• Hancock County begins cleanup after twister leaves trail of significant damage  (WTOV-TV)
• Residents near Chester rally after unexpected tornado devastation  (WTOV-TV)
• West Virginia community stunned by first-ever recorded tornado, leaves homes and farmland destroyed  (WTRF-TV)
• National Weather Service surveys tornado damage following Wednesday's storm  (WTRF-TV)
• Hancock County tornado causes severe damage to a small area  (MetroNews-Radio)
• Power outages in Ohio and West Virginia due to tornado  (WTRF-TV)

 
Weather – Be Prepared

• Flash Flood Warning for Monroe and Wetzel Counties (WTRF-TV)
• A few strong storms possible Thursday  (WTAP-TV)
• Flood Watch into Thursday  (WSAZ-TV)

NATIONAL NEWS
 
Flood Insurance

• Cape Coral, Florida has met the FEMA guidelines (WINK News 11), related news: WBBH News 2  and WFTX News 4 Investigates 

Storms & Tornadoes

• At least 2 deaths reported during third straight day of severe weather (AccuWeather), related news: The Weather Channel
• Deadly storms strike several states with tornadoes, flash flooding (Axios)
• At least 3 killed as storms slam southeast after tornadoes bring devastation to Midwest (CBS News) 

Weather – Be Prepared

• Close to 80 million at risk of severe weather in eastern, southern US on Thursday (AccuWeather)
• Flood risk to escalate across Gulf Coast states into next week (AccuWeather)
• The Southeast is bracing for a severe weather threat today as officials assess damage from deadly storms in Tennessee (CNN)

World Fire Congress

• U.S. Fire Administration Leads Historic Global Cooperation Under Leadership of Dr. Lori Merrell Moore (Homeland Security Today)​

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