WV and National Disaster News - November 21, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

2016 Flood Recovery

• 7 years after flood destroyed schools, new plans announced in Nicholas Co.  (WSAZ-TV)

• Wood County officials look at upgrades to 911 Center radios  (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
• Wood County Commissioners discuss new radio system for 911 Center  (WTAP-TV)

Gas Outage

• City of Charleston heads into second full week of gas restoration efforts  (MetroNews-Radio)
• Mountaineer Gas: 'We're finding an extremely large amount of water still in the system'  (WCHS-TV)

 
Infrastructure & Energy

• WV to apply for federal infrastructure resilience grants as climate change increases risk (West Virginia Watch)
  
• Raleigh County wastewater treatment plant to see $2 million in upgrades  (WVVA-TV)
• Renewables Forecast to Generate A Quarter Of U.S. Electricity In 2024  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

 
Opioid Crisis

• Early WVU research shows ingestible “smart pill" may detect signs of overdose  (West Virginia University School of Medicine)

• West Virginia Turnpike Prepares for Busiest Travel Days of the Year during Thanksgiving Holiday  (WV News)
• Thanksgiving travel projections made for W.Va. Turnpike  (WVVA-TV)

 
Weather

• Rain, wind and ice all possible for Tuesday  (MetroNews-Radio)
• Weather Blog: Strong system will lead to tricky holiday travel  (WCHS-TV)

 
Wildfires

• W.Va. Wildfires Steadily Decreasing, Air Still Smoky In Areas Due To Virginia Fire  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• Steep Valley Fire at New River Gorge now 100% contained  (MetroNews-Radio)

 
NATIONAL NEWS
 
Disaster Declaration

• Federal disaster proclamation issued for Sept. flash flooding in south Chicago suburbs (ABC 7 – Chicago) related news: and CBS News 
  

• Rebuild or leave? Lahaina's immigrant families struggle to have hope (Hawaii Public Radio) 

• Storm packing rain and snow to hamper Thanksgiving travel in Midwest, Northeast (AccuWeather)
• Disruptive Thanksgiving-week storm to ramp up across the East ahead of holiday travel rush (CNN)
• Weather for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade could be repeat of last year (AccuWeather)

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