WV and National Disaster News - November 29, 2023

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Gather and celebrate safely with these Holiday Safety Tips

WEST VIRGINIA

Flood Mitigation

• WV residents in flood-prone areas urged to work with county governments for mitigation grants  (West Virginia Watch) 

Phone Service Out

• Vandalism and wintry weather knock out phone service to emergency centers in West Virginia  (The Associated Press) 

• US 340 (Harpers Ferry) to Reopen Ahead of Schedule After Major Rock Fall Project (WV News)

Substance Abuse Grant

• Tucker is tapped for $235K grant (The Inter-Mountain)

Weather

• Northcentral West Virginia gets a big taste of winter weather  (MetroNews-Radio)
• First true taste of winter temperatures has arrived  (WCHS-TV)

NATIONAL NEWS
 
Disaster Recovery Alaska

• Wrangell leaders request federal help after natural disaster devastates small community (Alaska News Source)

Disaster Recovery Hawaii

• Hundreds of wildfire evacuees prepare to relocate again as West Maui tourism rebounds (Hawaii News Now)
• Hawaii Governor Wants To Entice Maui Property Owners To Rent To Fire Victims (Honolulu Civil Beat)
• Hawaii AG subpoenas 3 Maui agencies over deadly wildfire (The Hill)
• Hawaiian Electric Refocuses Grid Plan on Wildfire Risk (Wall Street Journal)

Supply Chain

• ​New DHS supply chain center aims to head off future crises (Federal News Network)

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