WV and National Disaster News - November 15, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

Don't forget it's Winter Weather Awareness Week in WV!   See INFO

Emergency Services Personnel

• Lawmakers Seek $30 Million to Stabilize West Virginia's EMS in Upcoming Session (WV news)
• WV state OEMS director says staffing shortage has reached critical levels (Charleston Gazette)

Fires

• Firefighters fight smoky fire in Monongahela National Forest in Pocahontas County  (WBOY-TV) 

• Gas outage taking toll on Charleston West Side residents (Charleston Gazette)
• DHHR Reminds Residents Impacted by West Side Gas Outage to Contact West Virginia 211 (WV DHHR) 

Health

• Fauci Weighs In On W.Va.'s HIV Rate  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio) 

• I-79 north to see lane closure in Marion County (West Virginia) Thursday afternoon (WV News)

Weather

• Goodbye, snowy West Virginia winters? New climate report offers dry projections  (WOWK-TV)
• West Virginia Division of Highways Uses Good Weather to Prepare for Snow and Ice (WV News)

NATIONAL NEWS
 
Disaster Recovery

• FEMA Administrator to attend groundbreaking for Vieques Hospital (El Vocero, Sp. language – Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria recovery)
• Seneca, South Carolina hires attorney in multi-million-dollar FEMA case (UpstateToday.com)
• Temporary FEMA housing for flood victims is still months away (NBC WPTZ  News - Vermont) 

Weather

• Thanksgiving travel prediction: Storm duo could wreak havoc for millions (AccuWeather)
• 11 million people in South Florida face flash flood dangers (AccuWeather)​​