WV and National Disaster News - November 18, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID & RSV

WV Daily COVID Update and Stats for November 18, 2022 (WV DHHR) - There have been 12 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,581 deaths attributed to COVID-19. There are currently 809 active COVID-19 cases statewide.

DHHR has confirmed the deaths of an 89-year old male from Clay County, a 94-year old female from Brooke County, a 73-year old male from Berkeley County, a 71-year old male from Harrison County, a 50-year old male from Kanawha County, a 100-year old female from Cabell County, a 69-year old male from Kanawha County, an 87-year old female from Roane County, an 89-year old male from Raleigh County, a 90-year old male from Gilmer County, a 54-year old female from Raleigh County, and a 70-year old female from Jefferson County.

• West Virginia officials attribute 12 deaths to COVID  (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
• Harrison County (West Virginia) Board of Health discusses RSV, immunization Thursday  (The Exponent Telegram)
• Man sentenced for COVID relief fraud  (WSAZ-TV)

FLOODING

• Homes deteriorating in St. Albans neighborhood due to constant flooding  (WCHS-TV)
• Rand residents worry about stagnant waters  (WCHS-TV)

 
MEDICAL PREPAREDNESS SUPPORT

• New Federal Funding Benefits Mental Health Services For Rural Youth  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• Increased funds on the way for W.Va. ambulance providers  (WSAZ-TV)

WEATHER

• Severe Weather Alerts in WV  (NOAA)
• NOAA outlook: Will West Virginia have a snowy winter?  (WBOY-TV)

OTHER

• Mullens Fire Department in danger of falling into Slab Fork River (WVNS-TV)
• Security summit draws over 100 locally, shares important information  (The Journal) - The Berkeley County Office of Emergency Management recently partnered with several organizations to host the West Virginia Faith-Based Security Summit for the Eastern Panhandle region to address safety and preparedness regarding active-shooter situations.
• Expert Says Rather Than Save Coal Plant, Help Community Move On  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

NATIONAL NEWS
 
WEATHER & RECOVERY

• LIVE: Western New York buried under chest-deep snow (AccuWeather) – Snow on roofs could weigh more than a school bus!!!
• Questions about FEMA trailers remain unanswered for those in need (WINK-TV News – Florida)
• KY Gov. Beshear updates recovery efforts from flooding, including FEMA buy-out program Murray Ledger & Times (KY)
• Lake-Effect Snowstorm Hammering Buffalo Area With Potentially Historic Feet Of Snow (The Weather Channel), related news: AccuWeather 

INFRASTRUCTURE

• White House announces $13 billion in grid resilience funds (The Hill)

 COVID, FLU & RSV

• Long-COVID clinics are wrestling with how to treat their patients (NPR)
• Children's hospitals call for Biden to declare emergency in response to 'unprecedented' RSV surge (CNBC)
• Soaring RSV Cases Continue to Overwhelm Hospitals (Campus Safety)
• 'Tripledemic:' What Happens When Flu, RSV and COVID-19 Cases Collide? (Yale Medicine)
• COVID-19, RSV and the flu are straining health care systems - two epidemiologists explain what the 'triple threat' means for children (The Conversation)
• Will Covid Boosters Prevent Another Wave? Scientists Aren't So Sure (New York Times, paywall)
• Biden administration sidesteps calls to declare RSV a health emergency (NBC)

MONKEYPOX

• Why It Was Easier to Curb Monkeypox Than Covid (New York Times, paywall)

 
WEATHER

• The worst of what could be a historic snowstorm is expected to hit western New York today (CNN)
• Here's where the weather could mess up Thanksgiving travel plans (Washington Post)
• CDC: Deadly Listeria Outbreak Tied to Deli Meats and Cheeses (Verywell Health)
• It's time to switch off generators and turn on resilient, safe renewables (The Hill)
• How do you cover a present nothing like the past weather patterns? (Salon)
• Internet Outages Could Spread as Temperatures Rise. Here's What Big Tech Is Doing (CNET)
• Misinformation threatens Twitter's function as a public safety tool (DPM)