WV and National Disaster News - May 1, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

Winter Weather & Storm Warnings in parts of Grant, Pendleton, Pocohontas, Randolph and Tucker counties See details at NOAA 

• Cyber Attack at Bluefield University leads to postponed finals  (WVVA-TV)
• Manchin Applauds West Virginia National Guard for Success Of Cyber Defense Exercise  (Office of Sen. Joe Manchin) 

Infrastructure

• Report: AEP Companies' Coal Management Practices Led To Shortages At 3 Power Plants (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

Train Derailment in East Palestine

• East Palestine residents express frustration with EPA  (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel) 

• Appalachian Power employee dies after being injured in Raleigh County  (WCHS-TV)

 
NATIONAL NEWS
 
Disaster Recovery

• April downpours bring May flowers? Cool, drenching weather to usher in the new month (AccuWeather)
• Virginia Beach city manager declares local state of emergency following tornado (WAVY News 10 – Virginia), related news: AccuWeather,  The Weather Channel and NBC News 

Virginia Governor Tweets: “I urge everyone to stay safe after the severe weather threat has ended in Virginia Beach. In the meantime, 311 is available 24 hours a day for questions and reporting non-emergency conditions." see Twitter

• FEMA opens more tornado recovery centers in Indiana (WISH TV NEWS), related news: WXIN News 59 (IN) 
• Affected by historic flooding in Fort Lauderdale? Here's how to apply for FEMA help (CBS News – Miami)

Weather

• Severe storms continue to move through much of East Coast (ABC News)

• Editorial: New Mexico delegation needs to ensure federal government honors promise to make wildfire victims whole (Albuquerque Journal – New Mexico)

Other

• Israeli defense minister hails 'powerful ties' with US during meeting with FEMA chief (Jewish News Syndicate) - Israel is considered a world leader in disaster response and has sent emergency response and humanitarian aid teams across the globe and has hosted international disaster exercises.
  

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