WV and National Disaster News - November 2, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

August Flooding

• West Virginia Delegation Pushes for Disaster Declaration Approval  (Office of Sen. Joe Manchin)
• UPDATE: State leaders urging White House to approve disaster declaration  (MetroNews-Radio)
• Lawmakers asking for major disaster declaration after August flooding  (WDTV-TV)
• WV Legislators ask for 'disaster' status for Aug. flood  (WBOY-TV)

 
Homeland Security/Corrections Systems Issue

• Administration says two top employees in missing documents fiasco have been fired  (MetroNews-Radio)
• W.Va. Secretary of Homeland Security denies claim evidence was destroyed in jail system probe  (WCHS-TV) 

 
NATIONAL NEWS

Disaster Recovery

• When disaster strikes, these FEMA rescue dogs are there to help (NPR)
• Kentucky gets second round of FEMA funding for flood debris cleanup (KEKU Public Radio)

Migrant Crisis

• The mayors of five big cities seek a meeting with Biden about how to better manage arriving migrants (Associated Press), related news: The Hill

Weather & Climate

• Where the blast of early winter weather is heading to next (ABC)
• Mega temperature rebound in store for the eastern half of the US (AccuWeather)
• Arctic assault on millions in eastern US continues Thursday before welcome weekend warmup arrives (FOX Weather)
• Tiny Climate Crises Are Adding Up to One Big Disaster (The Atlantic)
• FEMA funding available to prepare for climate change (Lakeshore Public Media – Indiana) ​