WV and National Disaster & Weather News - January 16, 2025

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West Virginia

HOME HEATING SAFETY TIPS

• West Virginia Fire Marshal's Office offers home heating tips (News and Sentinel)
• Ten inches of snow is expected in portions of West Virginia Thursday (Newsbreak.com)

National

Disaster Recovery

• A long road to rebuilding and fights over government funding await L.A. fire victims (NBC News) - The federal government covers a lot when it comes to fire recovery. But rebuilding takes a long time and not everything is included, even when politics doesn't get involved.
• How do you clean up a fire disaster unlike any other in modern times? 'It's going to be an enormous undertaking' (CNN)​
• Displaced families across Washington County find refuge in FEMA's temporary housing (WJHL News)
• Dozens in western NC kicked out of hotels Tuesday despite FEMA extending deadline, officials say (WRAL News)
• Scammers taking advantage of LA wildfire donations — How to stay safe (FOX Washington DC)

 
Weather

• Back-to-back weekend winter storms to sweep across eastern US with snow, rain and ice (AccuWeather)
• Firefighters gain ground on California wildfires as winds ease (AccuWeather)
• Calmer winds, extended break from Santa Ana gusts to assist firefighting efforts in L.A. area (AccuWeather)

Other

• ​'Best rescue ever': Bald​ eagle found 'frozen' in Alaska released after thawing out at police station (AccuWeather)

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