WV and National Disaster & Weather News - July 7, 2025

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West Virginia

 
NEW! Flood Resilience Toolkit
WVU researchers create online 'toolkit' to help West Virginia communities prepare, recover from flooding (WV News – State Journal)  

• A new online toolkit, the WV Flood Resiliency Framework, helps West Virginia property owners and organizations enhance flood preparedness and recovery.
• Funded by FEMA and NSF, it provides aggregate and property-level flood risk data for all areas of the state.
• The tool helps communities understand flood risks, apply for grants, and access a resiliency guide for disaster planning.

 
Flood Recovery

• Virginia Guard Assists with Flood Cleanup in West Virginia (dvidshub.net)
• Triadelphia resident reacts to Father's Day flash flood as community continues work to rebuild (MetroNews-Radio)
• Three weeks after flood, Ohio Valley residents are still struggling to rebuild (WTRF-TV)
• Long-Term Recovery Team Helps Flood Victims Rebuild What Was Lost (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)
• Wheeling's music community bands together at Rise Up Flood Relief Festival for flood recovery (WTRF-TV)

Weather

• Thunderstorms in the forecast this week. Are there any dry days or severe weather chances? (WDTV-TV)

Other

• Gov. Morrisey puts EMS officials on standby to assist in Texas flooding (MetroNews-Radio) 

National News

Disaster Recovery

• Little relief after Helene took their house. FEMA? Insurance? 'They forgot us.' (The News & Observer)
• Senator Welch tours towns in Vermont impacted by flooding, introduces new bill (Bennington Banner)

History of Floods

• A look at some of the deadliest floods in the US in the last 25 years (Associated Press)

• At least 82 dead in Texas, dozens still missing after catastrophic flooding (AccuWeather)
• How torrential flooding wrought tragedy at an almost century-old camp for girls in central Texas (AccuWeather)
• 'Oh my God, we're floating': What survivors and those still missing faced in terrifying Texas floods (AccuWeather)
• Devastating Texas Floods Leave State and Federal Officials Pointing Fingers at Each Other (NOTUS) 
• Trump signs disaster declaration for Texas floods (The Hill), related news:  KXAS News 5 

Weather

• Flooding downpours, severe thunderstorms to mitigate heat in East (AccuWeather)
• Rounds of severe weather to storm through the Plains, Midwest this week (AccuWeather)

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