WV and National Disaster News - September 14, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

Floods

• Historic Floods Leave Rural Community With Questions  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• Family builds makeshift bridge to get across Slaughter Creek after flood damage  (WOWK-TV)
• Funds approved for Brooke PSD lift station project  (The Weirton Daily Times)

Natural Hazards High Risk Communities in WV

• FEMA designates parts of Logan, McDowell and Raleigh counties as natural hazard resilience zones (Coal Valley News)

• West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute Receives $478K Grant to Provide Jobs for Recovering Drug Addicts  (WV News)
• Appalachia Unites with 13-State Free Naloxone Event (Tyler Star News)

Vaccinations

• VIDEO: Flu shots and updated COVID-19 vaccines  (WSAZ-TV)
• New COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Against Variants  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• Despite requirements for schools, West Virginia among 10 least vaccinated states  (WBOY-TV)

 
Other

• West Virginia Guardsman dies in car accident  (MetroNews-Radio)

NATIONAL NEWS
 
Food Safety

• Food Safety: A Recipe for National Preparedness (Food and Beverage News Network)

• Rain-Soaked New England Hit by Likely Tornado Amid Wild Weather Ahead of Hurricane Lee's Arrival (US News)
• Massachusetts City Got Nearly 10 Inches of Rain in 6 Hours, Flooding Homes and Eroding Dams
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• Hurricane Lee takes northward turn before targeting Maine, Canadian Maritimes (AccuWeather)
• Three scenarios for how Hurricane Lee could affect the U.S. and Canada (The Washington Post)
• U.S. has seen a record number of weather disasters this year. It's only September. (The Washington Post)
• Comment: FEMA isn't ready for severity of climate disasters (Herald Net)

 
Wildfire Recovery

• Maui residents divided over when to reopen after deadly fires (NBC News)
• Growing fury from Maui residents over the direction of early wildfire recovery efforts (CNBC)

Other

• FEMA rolls out climate adaptation loans for small and overlooked communities (Grist)
• Build Resiliency in Your Community: 5 Reasons to Apply for FEMA's Direct Technical Assistance (EIN Presswire) 

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