WV and National Disaster News - September 25, 2024

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West Virginia
 
20 year Flood Anniversary

• ​Responders Recall Chaos, Destruction as Flooding Hit The Ohio Valley 20 Years Ago (The Intelligencer)

• West Virginia's drought will last until 2025, NOAA predicts (WBOY)
• Backup plan to a backup plan: Drought-stricken Richwood looks to keep town water flowing (Coal Valley News)
• Kanawha County Commission institutes burn ban (WV Gazette Mail)

Emergency Equipment

• Monroe County takes first step to modernize emergency vehicle fleet (WVVA) 

Weather

• Helene forms, will bring rain & wind to WV, KY & OH (WOWK)

National News

Disaster Recovery

• Internal FEMA smoke map shows large area where northern NM residents need little to prove losses (Source New Mexico)
• For Some Maui Fire Victims, FEMA May Step In When Private Insurance Benefits Expire (Honolulu Civil Beat)
• Major Disaster Declaration secured for NYS communities impacted by Tropical Storm Debby (WROC News 8)

Weather

• LIVE: Hurricane warnings in Florida, Georgia as Helene intensifies (AccuWeather)
• Hurricane Safety: Explaining Rapid Intensification and how to prepare (AccuWeather)
• Helene to become major hurricane in Gulf of Mexico, strike US (AccuWeather)
• Cuba, Florida brace for impact as Tropical Storm Helene barrels north (Rueters)
• FEMA chief's fears as Tropical Storm Helene strengthens (CNN)
• Florida se prepara para la llegada de Helene como posible huracán ¿Qué hay que saber? (Diarios Las Americas – Spanish Language) ​

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