WV and National Disaster News - October 4, 2023

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National Emergency Alert Test today at 2:20PM

• Learn more at: WV Public Broadcasting or at MetroNews-Radio
• Will the Oct. 4 emergency broadcast test harm you if you took the COVID-19 vaccine?  (WTRF-TV)

WEST VIRGINIA

COVID
WV COVID Weekly Update for October 4, 2023 (WV DHHR) - there have been 21 deaths reported since last week's dashboard update, with a total of 8,235 deaths attributed to COVID-19. See details.
 
Cyber Security

• WTAP gets cybersecurity tips from an expert (WTAP-TV) 

• Simulated Airplane Disaster Planned At North Central West Virginia Airport  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio) 

• Work gearing up for dam and reservoir renovations in Mercer County  (Bluefield Daily Telegraph)
• Raleigh County plans new public service district in Glen Daniel  (WVNS-TV)

Pandemic Funding that helped Childcare

• Child care programs just lost thousands of federal dollars. Families and providers scramble to cope (WFTV-TV) 

• Huntington officials educate public about treated water coming from OH train derailment site  (WCHS-TV)

Winter Preparedness

• With winter not far off, utility & highway officials prepare  (The Exponent Telegram)

NATIONAL NEWS

Disaster Recovery

• ​FEMA assistance now available for Charlotte County Idalia victims (WINK News) 

• Horry County residents to save money on flood insurance premiums in 2024 (WBTH)

Weather

• US winter forecast for the 2023-2024 season (AccuWeather)
• Atlantic hurricane season has slowed, but beware of October (The Washington Post)
• Rest of hurricane season in 'uncharted waters' because of El Niño, record ocean temperatures (CNN)
• Beware Dallas: Dangerous, disruptive flash flood threat looms (AccuWeather)
• Climate change could impose 'substantial financial costs' on U.S. household finances, Treasury warns (CNBC)

Wildfires

• Canadian wildfire smoke blowing all the way south to Florida (The Hill)
• Wildfire smoke from Canada invades East Coast as far south as Florida (The Washington Post)
• Owners at large Maui hotel-condo say they're being forced to evict wildfire evacuees (Hawaii News Now) ​

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