WV and National Disaster News - November 20, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

Fire

• Closure Order In Effect For Steep Valley Area Of New River Gorge   (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• Steep Valley area of New River Gorge remains closed, forest officials say  (WCHS-TV)
• Gov. Justice announces first distribution of $3 million in funding for fire services in West Virginia  (West Virginia Daily News)

 
Gas Outage

• Charleston gas outage reaches one week as majority of affected residents remain without service  (WCHS-TV)
• Gas service restored for nearly 700 customers  (WSAZ-TV)

Health
The importance of vaccinations - editorial  (The Dominion Post) - "Some people dismiss vaccines because they don't guarantee you won't get sick. But that's not the point of a vaccine. A vaccine's primary purpose is to build up your immunity so that if you do get a virus, your body is better prepared to fight it. This results in being less sick (and not dying)."
 
Infrastructure

• State, Federal Funds Support Fire Services, Water Infrastructure  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Two Years Later: FEMA Makes Advancements for Climate Resiliency Across Region 3 (EIN Presswire)

 
Opioid Crisis

• Settlement Money Could Help Substance Abuse Program At The Epicenter Of Opioid Crisis  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

NATIONAL NEWS

Emergency Declarations

• Biden declares Federal State of Emergency over St. Croix water (St. Thomas Source)
• Still no word on disaster declaration for East Palestine (The Vindicator)

 
Weather

• Storm packing rain and snow to hamper Thanksgiving travel in Midwest, Northeast (AccuWeather)
• U.S. fire official warns of risks for HI, strain on firefighters (Wildland Firefighers – Honolulu)
• 'A beautiful place that has a dragon': Where hurricane risk meets booming growth (NY Times)
• Southern U​S to be soaked by needed rain at the expense of tornadoes (AccuWeather)​ 

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