WV and National Disaster News - September 29, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA
COVID & Pandemic funding

• The NEW COVID Vaccine (Fall 2023) should be FREE. Under federal law, plans are required to cover COVID-19 vaccines at no cost to you through providers within your insurer's network. Learn More at CBS News​
  

• ​DHHR to distribute additional pandemic-related stabilization payment to child-care providers  (WVVA-TV)​

Chemical Spill

• Tractor-Trailer Crash Involving Hazardous Material Closes W.Va. Turnpike  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• Clean up to continue Friday after ammonium nitrate spill on West Virginia Turnpike  (WCHS-TV)
• Both lanes of Turnpike now back open following morning crash (MetroNews-Radio)

 
Government Shutdown

• Capito tallies shutdown effects: missed federal paychecks, closed national parks and stress all around  (MetroNews-Radio)
• How could a federal government shutdown affect West Virginia?  (WDVM-TV)
• WV National Guard prepares for government shutdown  (WOWK-TV) 

Response Exercise

• North Central West Virginia Airport hosting emergency response exercise  (The Exponent Telegram) 

• NOAA releases 2023-2024 West Virginia and Ohio winter predictions  (WTRF-TV)

NATIONAL NEWS
 
COVID

• This year's COVID vaccine rollout is off to a bumpy start, despite high demand (NPR)
• How to get the new COVID vaccine for free, with or without insurance (CBS News) 

• FEMA cuts disaster aid ahead of shutdown (Politico)
• Disaster recovery projects stall nationwide as FEMA runs out of money (Grist)
• Lawmakers say government shutdown appears inevitable (The Hill)
• What would a government shutdown mean for me? SNAP, student loans and travel impacts, explained (WJLA) 

Weather

• Storm to Bring Dangerous Flood Threat to The Northeast (The Weather Channel)
• Coastal storm deluging NYC with rain capable of spawning life-threatening flash flooding (AccuWeather)
• Downpours to drench Florida Peninsula through Sunday (AccuWeather)

Wildfire Recovery

• Maui's fire victims are frustrated by insurance hassles, financial delays (Honolulu Civil Beat) 

Other 

• Anniversary of destructive storm is grim reminder for Central Florida residents (WOFL news 35) ​ 

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