WV and National Disaster News - August 6, 2024

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West Virginia 

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

• Police agencies across state to take part in national community-building campaign (MetroNews)
• Parkersburg PD gets ready for National Night Out (WTAP News)
• Clarksburg Police Department set to host National Night Out event (WDTV News)
• Celebrate National Night Out with these events (Charleston Gazette)
• National Night Out events to be held in Bridgeport, Fairmont  (WDTV News)  
• Harrison County law enforcement agencies to participate in National Night Out (WV News)

Traffic Safety

• West Virginia Governor's Highway Safety Program Announces High Visibility Traffic Enforcement (WV News)

Weather

• Relief from West Virginia summer heat may come from Hurricane Debby (WV News)

National News
 
Disaster Recovery

• Some Lahaina immigrant families have found post-fire housing. Many are still waiting (Hawaii Public Radio), related news: KHON News 2 
• “Why would we want to live here?" McCook Lake residents angry at delay in FEMA funding, help from city officials (KTIV News 4)
  

 
Emergency Declarations

• Biden approves Emergency Declarations for Georgia and South Carolina for TS Debby (ABC News)
• President Biden approves Georgia Emergency Declaration for Tropical Storm Debby (WTOC News 11)

Weather

• Deadly Debby leaves 5 dead, spreads flooding inland into Southeast (AccuWeather)
• Debby to impact Georgia, Carolinas with life-threatening flooding and storm surge this week (AccuWeather)
• Tropical Storm Debby to Slowly Crawl Off Southeast Coast With Serious Rainfall Flood Threat (The Weather Channel), related news: NBC Ni​ghtly News 
• Rain from Debby to follow midweek downpours, severe weather in Northeast (AccuWeather)
• Can chief heat officers protect US cities from extreme heat? (Grist)
• Extreme rain for east coast, drought relief for Mid-Atlantic? (WHTM Harrisburg)
• Rising hurricane threat to Mid-Atlantic and Northeast (Thaiger)

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