WV and National Disaster News - August 13, 2021

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WEST VIRGINIA

Government

WV Daily COVID Update and Stats for August 13, 2021 (WV DHHR) - DHHR has confirmed the death of a 62-year-old female from Raleigh County.  “We are deeply saddened by this news, a loss to both the family and our state, and extend our deepest sympathies,” said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary. “Vaccines are safe and effective, and if you are eligible, please do your part to end the pandemic by scheduling a COVID vaccine.”

Local

• Free CERT classes to start Sept. 9 (The Register-Herald)
• West Virginia Nonprofit Gets Funds to Boost Vaccine Efforts (AP News)
• Active COVID-19 Cases Once Again Over 5,000 in West Virginia (WTAP Parkersburg)

national

COVID

• U.S. shipping more than 560,000 COVID vaccines to Caribbean countries (Reuters)
• NIH director: Booster shots could come ‘later this fall or early next year’ (MSNBC)
• Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis deploys rapid-response teams to turn the tide on COVID (NY Daily News) Also see CNN 

WEATHER

• Floridians brace for Fred amid spike in coronavirus cases (AccuWeather)
• Flooding, power outages hit Michigan as storms rake Midwest (AP News)
• More severe storms to hammer Midwest, Northeast ahead of pattern change (AccuWeather)
• Nearly 200 million Americans are under heat wave advisories (CBS News) Also see: AccuWeather; Weather Channel, and Associated Press