WV and National Disaster News - August 5, 2021

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Government

WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for August 5, 2021  (WV DHHR) - DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 61-year old male from Harrison County, a 60-year old female from Raleigh County, a 71-year old female from Upshur County, a 79-year old female from Cabell County, and a 74-year old male from Kanawha County.

“We are thankful for our healthcare professionals and all on the front line who continue to do everything in their power to end COVID-19,” said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary. “Our condolences are extended to these families for their loss.”

LOCAL

• Kanawha County records first breakthrough COVID-19 death  (WOWK Charleston)
• Gov. Justice discusses schools, sports (Weirton Daily Times)
• W.Va. Education Officials Leave COVID Decisions To Locals (Wheeling Intelligencer)
• West Virginia adds 263 active COVID-19 cases to top 2.8K  (Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
• First delta variant COVID case confirmed in Mingo County  (WSAZ Huntington)
• Delta variant accounted for more than 90% of new cases in latter half of July (WV News)
• Monongalia County residents ask County Commission for help after recent flooding (WDTV Bridgeport)
• Floods prompt county state of emergency declaration  (Morgantown Dominion Post)
• Monongalia County Commission declares State of Emergency in response to July 29 storms (WAJR-AM Morgantown)
• We Need More Shots in Arms - Commentary (WV MetroNews)

national

• Raging wildfire decimates Northern California town (Associated Press); Also see Axios 
• Governor Declares State of Emergency for Wildfire on Hawai‘i Island (Maui Now)
• FEMA, Mayor Duggan walk Detroiters through process to file flood damage claims (Click On Detroit)
• 2021 Atlantic hurricane season may be busier than first thought, forecasters say (CBS News)
• Homeowners are dropping flood insurance, study shows (Marketplace)
• US planning to expand coronavirus testing, Fauci says (CNN)
• The FDA Faces Mounting Pressure To Grant Full Approval For COVID-19 Vaccines  (WAMU Washington)
• Opinion by Eric Lander: As bad as covid-19 has been, a future pandemic could be even worse — unless we act now (Washington Post)