WV and National Disaster News - August 16, 2021

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WEST VIRGINIA

Government

WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for August 16, 2021 (WV DHHR) - DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 62-year old female from Putnam County and a 66-year old male from Raleigh County. “We mourn the loss of these West Virginiana and send our sympathies to their loved ones," said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary. “I urge you to schedule your COVID vaccine today."

Local

Flash flood warning issued for parts of Lincoln, Boone, Kanawha until 1 p.m. (WCHS-TV)

West Virginia Readies To Administer COVID-19 Boosters (WV PBS)

Greenbrier County Health Department, WVSOM offers vaccines during State Fair (WVNS-TV)

Varying COVID-19 guidelines highlight return to school across the state (MetroNews-Radio)

State Fair sees big crowds following COVID closure (MetroNews-Radio)

Masks required at visitor centers across the Mountain State (WVNS-TV)

Manchin, Capito announce funds for bringing more vaccines to area (The Bluefield Daily Telegraph)

COVID relief funding could help with student retention at WV colleges (MetroNews-Radio)

Local Walking Trail Continuing Path To Completion (West Virginia Daily News)

National

COVID

US could soon hit more than 200,000 new coronavirus cases per day, NIH director warns (CNN)

Anthony Fauci Says U.S. 'Absolutely Prepared' to Offer Third Dose of Vaccine 'Very Quickly' (Newsweek)

Booming US cases account for one-fifth the world total; NIH to decide whether to offer booster shots this fall: Live COVID updates (USA Today)

Surgeon general worries about complacency on COVID-19 as cases surge and vaccinations lag (CNN)

COVID Vaccine Booster Season Could Soon Be Upon Us (Vanity Fair)

US mulls COVID vaccine boosters for elderly as early as fall (AP)

Global supply chains are being battered by fresh COVID surges (LA Times)

Inside the FEMA program that spent $1 billion on COVID-19 funerals (Yahoo News)

WEATHER

Haiti braces for Grace, Florida for Fred as storms brew (AP News) - Also see AccuWeather

Tropical Storm Warning Issued in the Florida Panhandle as Fred Tracks Closer to Gulf Coast (The Weather Channel) - Also see  AccuWeather

Thousands Evacuate as Wildfires Ravage Utah and Northern California (New York Times)

California fire threatens homes as blazes burn across West (Associated Press)

Crews battling new, 'rapidly growing' wildfire in northeastern Minnesota (MPR News)