WV and National Disaster News - October 24, 2024

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WEST VIRGINIA

Disaster Funding

• Investigations Into State Agency Spending Expected to Continue  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• W.Va. disaster relief nonprofit scrutinized amid financial turmoil, leadership misconduct allegations  (WCHS-TV)

• WVU charting public policy model to address state's opioid crisis  (WVU Today)

• National winter outlook forecast released; what it could mean for W.Va., Ohio, Kentucky  (WCHS-TV)

Other 

• PHOTOS: Capito Addresses West Virginia Emergency Management Conference (Office of Sen. Capito)
• Officials break ground, announce name of future veterans nursing facility in Beckley  (Metro News-Radio)

 
NATIONAL NEWS
 
Flash Flood Threat

• ​TDEM Deploys Swiftwater Rescue Resources Ahead of Flash Flood Threat in Texas (Gilmer Mirror)

• All Of Maui Except Lahaina Will Be Open To Tourists Starting Next Week (Honolulu Civil Beat)
• FEMA, Safeway partner for unique opportunity to help Maui residents rebuild homes (Hawaii News Now)
• COR3 construction projects slow to start in Puerto Rico (El Nuevo Dia – Spanish Language)

Health

• A seasonal viral stew is brewing with flu, RSV, COVID and more (NPR)
• Flu and RSV starting to tick up nationwide, while overall spread of the viruses is low, experts say vaccines and masks can help keep it that way. (NBC)

Weather

• Rounds of rain to quench drought-stricken central US (AccuWeather)
• Central US Drought Areas to See Soaking Boosted By Hurricane Norma's Remnants (The Weather Channel)
• TRopical Depression 21 pushes inland over Central America as Hurricane Tammy eyes Bermuda​ (AccuWeather)

• Significant winter storm to bring near-blizzard conditions, bitter cold to West and Plains (AccuWeather)
• At Least Seven Dead in Louisiana 'Superfog' Pileup (The Weather Channel)

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