WV and National Disaster News - October 21, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID & HEALTH
WV Daily Update & Stats for October 21, 2022 (WV DHHR) - There were NO DEATHS reported to DHHR over the last 24 hours. Total deaths remain at 7,487 attributed to COVID-19. There are currently 875 active COVID-19 cases statewide.  

Deskins: Wheeling Area Economy “Not Fully Recovered" From COVID-19  (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)
 
New Grant Helps Expand Healthcare to Rural Communities  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
 
WEATHER & RECOVERY
WVU researchers exploring how West Virginians bounce back after disastrous flooding  (WVU Today)

National Weather Service in West Virginia gets new home, interactive science exhibit  (WOWK-TV)

West Virginia, Kentucky officials ignored plans for catastrophic floods (Grist)
 

NATIONAL NEWS
 
COVID & HEALTH
Omicron coronavirus variant is not the common cold (USA Today)

US life expectancy drops as Europe shows signs of recovery after COVID, study finds (USA Today)

Uninsured kids will still receive Covid vaccines for free after shots move to commercial market (CNBC)

White House Concerned Not Enough People Are Getting Updated COVID-19 Boosters (MSN - HuffPost)

Millions at risk of losing health insurance if U.S. ends Covid public health emergency in January (CNBC)

Children's hospitals, overflowing with respiratory patients, consider calling National Guard (The Hill)

WEATHER
FEMA Must Take Urgent Action to Address Wrongful Denial of Individual Assistance to Eligible Low-Income Disaster Survivors (National Low Income Housing Coalition)

FEMA hosts town hall meeting to answer questions, concerns about hurricane recovery assistance (WFTX News 4 – Florida), related news: WFLX News 29 (FL),  NBC News 2 (FL) and WINK News (FL)

Hurricane blamed for flesh-eating bacteria cases (CBS News)

Millions around world practice earthquake safety (Fox Weather)

Bill would deploy FEMA to areas of high fire risk in California (ABC 30 – California)

Fire Act approved by Senate, would boost wildfire response (ABC News)

Federal assistance extended for an additional 30 days (El Vocero – Puerto Rico, Spanish language)​​