WV and national Disaster News - July 19, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
Flooding

• Raleigh Commission seeking help to address flooding in Mabscott (The Register Herald)

Infrastructure & Transportation

• Downtown Morgantown Road projects will cause 'significant disruptions' (WBOY)
• Purchase agreement provides more hope that Pleasants Power Station will change hands (Metro News)
• Buttigieg gets up close look at Wheeling streetscape project (Metro News)
• Parkway Authority: New safety measures for motorists 'effective immediately' following incidents on Yeager Bridge (WSAZ)
• Traffic preps underway for 2023 National Jamboree (WVVA)
• Regional advocates encourage federal funding for Ohio River restoration (WTAP) 

Weather

• Severe storms cause widespread damage throughout region (WCHS)
• Thousands of Appalachian Power customers without service as severe storms sweep through region (WCHS)
• Storm causes yard full of fallen trees for Bluefield, VA, family (WVVA)
• Flash flood emergency issued in western Kentucky (AccuWeather)

NATIONAL NEWS
 
Climate & Infectious Disease link

• As the planet warms, scientists worry that cases of infectious diseases could spike (ABC News) – Various factors create conditions ripe for human illness. Diseases old and new are becoming more prevalent and even cropping up in places they've never been found before.

• Pair of 3.0 magnitude earthquakes hit Los Angeles (KTLA News 5 – California), related news: CBS N​ews LA (CA) 

• Flood-ravaged Northeast facing another significant flood risk Tuesday (FOX Weather)
• Ongoing rounds of rain to keep flash flood risk elevated in northeastern US (AccuWeather)
• FEMA will cover 100% of Vermont's 'emergency protective measures' for 30 days (VT Digger – Vermont)
• 'Spinning our wheels': Vt. counties still waiting for federal flood assistance (Vermont Public Radio)
• As flood waters recede, state and local governments hope federal aid flows fast to NH (New Hampshire Pubic Radio)
• Federal aid coming to Highland Falls NY residents impacted by catastrophic flooding (ABC News 7 – NY) 
• Phillipsburg, New Jersey fire chief: Important to document flood damage (WFMZ)

Heat

• Deadly, record-breaking heat scorches large portions of U.S. (UPI)
• Are city power grids prepared to deal with prolonged heatwaves? (Scripps News)

Landslide

• 'This is the worst.' Warren County New Jersey residents impacted by landslide await government assistance (News 12)

• FEMA team arrives in Hawaii as state prepares to respond to Calvin's impacts (Hawaii News Now)
• Tropical Storm Calvin Brushing Hawaii With Rain, Winds, High Surf (The Weather Channel), related news: KHON News 2 (HI)