WV and National Disaster & Weather News - February 12, 2025

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​West Virginia

Fire Fighter Wellness

• 'It's a very stressful job': Charleston Fire Department to open wellness center for firefighters  (WOWK-TV)

Flooding & Weather

• Flood risks rising with another round of rain and ice Wednesday into Thursday  (WVNS-TV)
• Next concern: Flood potential (WOWK-TV)
• Flooding is Mercer County's greatest risk, says emergency management director (WVVA-TV)
• Kanawha County residents prepare for potential flooding following snowfall (WCHS-TV)
• City of Huntington to open temporary emergency exit for residents during flooding events (MetroNews-Radio)

• Huntington mayor says infrastructure, especially stormwater system, a priority in budget (WCHS-TV)
• Mercer County, W.Va., applicants for disaster assistance should expect a follow-up call from FEMA  (Newsbreak)

• Multiple weather-related crashes stall traffic in southern West Virginia (WCHS-TV)

 
 
National
 
Weather

• Torrential rain, flooding and mudslides to unfold in California (AccuWeather)
• Midwest winter blast: Kansas City, Chicago, Detroit in path of major snowstorm (AccuWeather)
• February frenzy of storms nears its end, but last one may pack a punch (AccuWeather)
• Rain to drench, severe storms to rumble in southern US (AccuWeather)