WV and National Disaster News - August 2, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
COVID
WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for August 2, 2022 (WV DHHR) – there are currently 3,111 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been two deaths reported since the last report (yesterday), with a total of 7,163 deaths attributed to COVID-19. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of an 81-year old male from Ohio County and an 88-year old female from Brooke County.

• Five COVID-19-related deaths reported in W.Va. on Monday; active case total dips  (WCHS-TV)
• WVDHHR, DMV warn of vaccine, rebate spam messages  (WBOY-TV)
• Gamble: COVID Not Straining Hospital Resources  (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)

• NWS issues flood watch for multiple counties  (MetroNews-Radio)
• Suspected tornado does damage in Northern Panhandle  (MetroNews-Radio)
• WATCH: Tornado in Dallas Pike, West Virginia confirmed  (WTRF-TV)
• Likely Tornado Strikes Dallas Pike Area  (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)
• 'This is by far the worst I've seen it,' Mingo County resident says of flooding  (WCHS-TV)
• Flash flood sends Mingo County authorities scrambling  (MetroNews-Radio)
• Unrelenting storm pattern rolls on (WSAZ-TV)
• Hurricane, W.Va. lends aid to flood ravaged Whitesburg, Ky (MetroNews-Radio)

• US House passes bill to free up infrastructure funding to fight acid mine drainage (The Charleston Gazette-Mail)
• Interim Cabell County 911 Center director named (The Herald-Dispatch)
• WVa cities, counties reach $400M settlement with drug firms  (The Associated Press)

 
NATIONAL NEWS
 
COVID & Public Health

• New COVID-19 booster shots could limit virus' mutation (WBAL – Baltimore)
• A nasal vaccine could be key in curbing the spread of COVID-19 (The Hill)
• Long COVID is sidelining millions of workers from their jobs (NPR)
• Biden names FEMA, CDC officials to head monkeypox response (Associated Press), also see Newsweek

• In Kentucky, More Rain Complicates Recovery as Death Toll Rises (NY Times), related news: AccuWeather, CBS News,  WYMT News 12 (KY) 
• California and Illinois declare monkeypox emergencies (NBC News), related news: Huffington Post
• Harris cites climate 'crisis,' pushes $1B for floods, storms (Associated Press)
• Public price tag for St. Louis floods tops $87 million, officials say KPVI News 6 (MO)
• Massive McKinney Fire in Northern California leaves trail of destruction  (CNN), related news: NBC News, CBS News and AccuWeather 
• Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon Fire: Feds extend fire disaster declaration amid burn scar floods; officials say blaze may be fully contained  (Santa Fe New Mexican) 

OTHER 

• ​What to know about buying flood insurance (The Hill)​ 

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