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

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West Virginia

April's Hail Storm

• 'Huge' Hailstones Bounce Off Grass as Wild Weather Pummels West Virginia (Yahoo News)
• Residents assess storm damage (WSAZ)

Disaster Recovery

• FEMA Disaster Recovery Center for Raleigh County now open (WVVA)
• Officials say more recovery efforts needed in Southern West Virginia following mid-February floods (WCHS)

First Responders

• Wyoming County teacher makes generous donation to Mullens Fire Department (WVNS)
• Ohio County first responders receive new CPR equipment to enhance emergency care (WTOV-NBC)

National News

Disaster Recovery

• Trump's FEMA denies Washington disaster relief for 'bomb cyclone' windstorm (OPB.org)
• Bay County Florida may have to pay back millions of dollars in FEMA money (WJHG News 7), also see: WMMB News 13 

Flood Risk

• Flooding threatens millions of Americans, yet many keep building homes in floodplains (CBS)
• Majority of U.S. Homes Lack Flood Insurance Despite Rising Risk (Mortgage Point)

 
Hurricane Conference

• Hurricane conference kicks off in New Orleans with no federal experts present (WWL Radio Audacy) 

Weather

• Rounds of storms to bring daily dose of severe weather through Easter Sunday (AccuWeather)
• Millions of trees snapped in half, over 10,000 without power weeks aft​er Michigan ice storm (AccuWeather)
• Winter weather to come back yet again in Midwest, Northeast ahead of Easter  (AccuWeather)​

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