WV and National Disaster News - October 27, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
Emergency Prep Class

• ​American Red Cross Community Emergency Preparedness Education class  (WTAP-TV) 

• Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1M for Environmental Justice Project in West Virginia As Part of Investing in America Agenda(U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
• Suspended DHHR supervisor pleads not guilty to 4 federal criminal counts related to covid testing  (MetroNews-Radio), related news
• Suspended DHHR Supervisor Pleads Not Guilty  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio) 

School Safety

• Warning signs of a school shooter one of several topics covered at W.Va. school safety conference  (WCHS-TV)

NATIONAL NEWS
 
Flood Insurance

• Dramatic plan to expand flood areas could force millions to buy insurance (E&E News)

• 'It was a failure': Maui can't miss key lessons again; Green meets with FEMA (Hawaii News Now)
• EPA Says 85% Of Lahaina Burn Area Has Been Cleaned Up (Honolulu Civil Beat)
• Shipment of 90 tiny homes for wildfire survivors arrives on Maui from Europe (Hawaii News Now)

 
New Mexico Wildfire Recovery

• New Mexico wildfire victims say FEMA won't pay if they have counsel (Law 360)

Weather 

• Halloween temperatures will be spine-chilling for some trick-or-treaters (CNN)
• Temperature rollercoaster to send Northeast on a loop (AccuWeather)
• Central US weekend storm to unleash snow, ice and perhaps Otis-fueled rainfall (AccuWeather)​

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