WV and National Disaster News & Weather - August 14, 2025

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West Virginia

Disaster Recovery

• Where West Virginians can meet with FEMA staff (FEMA.gov) – If you are a resident of Marion or Ohio counties and you have been impacted by the June 14-15 storms, FEMA staff can answer questions, direct you to state and nonprofit resources, and assist you with your FEMA applications.  


• Marion & Ohio County June 14 - 15, 2025 Flood Event Recovery Updates (EMD.wv.gov) – learn how to apply for FEMA assistance, myths and facts about assistance, and more.  

• ​You can also download the FEMA West Virginia Info sheet
  

Flooding

• Cabell County Road washed out from heavy rains (WSAZ)
• High waters overtake parts of West Virginia and Ohio (WOWK)

National News

 
Disaster Recovery

• Wisconsin governor seeks FEMA support for storm recovery (WISN News 12)
• Milwaukee picking up the pieces as experts warn flooding could become more frequent (Wisconsin Examiner)
• Gov. Evers requests FEMA review, federal disaster aid for Milwaukee floods (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
• Insurers field thousands of claims from Wisconsin following historic rainfall, flooding (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
• FEMA still owes SF millions of dollars for unhoused hotel expenses and more during COVID-19 pandemic (KGO News 7 – San Francisco)

FEMA

• FEMA grant changes may make disaster preparedness harder for smaller states (STATESCOOP) -
• Trump administration nixes union contracts at FEMA, USCIS, food safety agencies (Government Executive)

• A glacier outburst sent a surge of water downstream into Juneau. Flood barriers protected the city from disaster (AccuWeather)

• Severe storms, flash flooding to pester central and eastern US (AccuWeather)
• Tropical Storm Erin To Intensify Into Major Hurricane North of Puerto Rico This Weekend (The Weather Channel)
• Erin on track to reach Category 3 hurricane intensity, turn and threaten US beaches with dangerous surf (AccuWeather)

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