WV and National Weather & Disaster News - January 21, 2025

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West Virginia

Disaster Recovery

• Free Legal Assistance for Mercer County Residents Affected by Tropical Storm Helene (WV News)

Winter Preparedness

• During cold, protect the 4 P's, says WV Emergency Management Division (WVVA)
• West Virginia Governor urges vigilance as extreme cold weather approaches (WTRF)
• Gov. Morrisey urges caution as extreme cold approaches West Virginia (Loot Press)
• Tips to avoid freezing pipes as extremely cold temperatures move in (WVVA)
• Officials urge people to be safe with space heaters in the winter (WBOY)

Weather

• Several counties announce delays amid winter weather conditions (WCHS TV News)
• Pinpoint Red Alert Days | One more night of below 0 temperatures (WTAP)

National

FEMA

• 'Disasters don't discriminate,' outgoing FEMA administrator says (ABC News)

Weather

• 'Life-threatening' cold weather to expand southward across the nation, impacting 235 million (AccuWeather)
• Historic snow, ice storm threatens gridlocks, major power outages from Texas to Florida (AccuWeather)
• Houston to Jacksonville: Snow and ice forecast for the Gulf Coast (AccuWeather)

• Santa Ana wind poses significant threat to Southern California this week (AccuWeather)
• Officials race to dispel mounting misinformation about devastating LA wildfires: 'There are real consequences' (The Cool Down)
• Money raised on GoFundMe could affect federal aid for victims of LA wildfires (Pasadena Star news) - by law, FEMA cannot duplicate benefits received from another source for the same disaster-related expense, such as replacing a car. Doing so would require individuals to pay back the aid received from the agency.​ 

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