WV and National Disaster News - September 11, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

9/11

• WVU to hold 9/11 vigil (WVU)
• WVU Parkersburg 9/11 event
• Gov. Justice orders flags to half-staff on Monday, September 11 for Patriot Day and Heroes Day (WV Governor's Office)
• WVU ROTC vigil remembers 9/11, former students killed in the attacks  (MetroNews-Radio)

 
Flood Recovery

• Localities Continue to Help With Floods, Looking For More Assistance  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• Another Round of Recovery in W.Va.  (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)
• State lawmakers tour Herbert Hoover High School for the first time  (MetroNews-Radio)

Infrastructure

• Federal Funding at Work: Building Infrastructure And Jobs In Appalachia  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio) 

• Justice says EMS improvement efforts have worked  (MetroNews-Radio)
• FEMA designates much of McDowell as a Disaster Resilience Zone (Bluefield Daily Telegraph)

NATIONAL NEWS

9/11

• 9/11 Day of Service  
• 9/11: Memorial Events Across US Mark 22 Years Since Attacks (Daily Progress)
• The United States marks 22 years since 9/11, from ground zero to Alaska (WTOP)
• For a new generation of Marines, 9/11 is history (NPR)

Blood Shortage

• American Red Cross declares national blood shortage due to low donor turnout and climate disasters like Hurricane Idalia (AccuWeather) 

• FEMA puts restrictions in place as disaster relief funds run low (WTXL) 

• Hurricane Lee to restrengthen as AccuWeather forecasters outline impacts for US, Canada (AccuWeather)
• Hurricane Lee updates: No direct hit expected but rip currents headed to East Coast (USA today)

National Preparedness Month

• September is National Preparedness Month: IRS Urges Taxpayers to Brace for Natural Disasters (My Chesco)
• Tips to Stay Connected During Natural Disasters (The Valley Advantage) 

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