WV and National Disaster News - November 16, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID
WV Daily COVID Update and Stats for November 16, 2022 (WV DHHR) – There were no deaths reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours, and the total deaths remain at 7,557 attributed to COVID-19.

• Manchin, Capito Announce $33.7 Million for COVID-19 Relief Reimbursement  (Office of Sen. Joe Manchin)

 
FLOOD Recovery

• County, community steps up to help Kanawha flood victims while they await FEMA decision  (WCHS-TV)
• Residents in part of Fayette still dealing with raw sewage concerns in flood aftermath (WCHS-TV)
• Low bid for downsized Richwood school replacement is $42.5M, still well above previous estimate  (The Charleston Gazette-Mail)
• New technology in flood plain mapping could help homeowners  (The Weston Democrat)

INFRASTRUCTURE & RESILIENCE

• West Virginia Senators mark one-year anniversary of Bipartisan Infrastructure law  (The Exponent Telegram) 
• Logging debate over Upper Cheat River project heats up  (MetroNews-Radio)
• USDA gives $250k to support rural communities  (WBOY-TV)

OPIOID CRISIS

• West Virginia DHHR: 23 counties high risk for 'overdose alert'  (WOWK-TV) 

WEATHER

• Emergency crews prepare for winter months  (WBOY-TV) 

 
NATIONAL NEWS 

COVID

• Covid deaths and hospitalizations are falling in the U.S. (NBC)
• Pediatric health groups call for national emergency to fight respiratory illnesses (Miami Herald)
• Biden Would Veto Proposed U.S. Senate Resolution to End COVID National Emergency -White House (US News)

WEATHER

• New Measure of Climate's Toll: Disasters Are Now Common Across U.S. (New York Times)
• To stay or to go: Increased flooding forces towns to make hard choices (The News Review)
• 9 in 10 US counties have experienced a climate disaster in the last decade, report finds (Grist)
• These Hyperlocal Weather Networks Can Help States Face Climate Threats (Government Technology)

 
Florida Hurricane Recovery

• FEMA's 50% rule could make it more expensive for homeowners to rebuild (WUSF Public Radio)
• Matlacha Florida Evictions (Action News 7)
• Post Hurricane Task Force (WKMG News 6)

Puerto Rico

• ​Us To Supply Puerto Rico With Emergency Power Generation (Associated Press)​