WV and National Disaster News - December 12, 2024

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West Virginia

Communications

• Progress update on Summers County emergency radio towers (WVNS-TV)

• FEMA office to open in Mercer County (WVVA-TV)
• Mercer County declared disaster area (WVNS-TV)

• Solutions in sight for Fayette County community dealing with raw sewage runoff  (WOWK-TV)
• Mountain Valley Pipeline Cited, But Not Fined, Over Erosion  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio)

• Weather Extra | New snow showers (WSAZ-TV)
• Bitterly Cold Temperatures Are Here  (WTRF-TV)

National News

 
Disaster Recovery

• FEMA delivers more temporary homes to Western NC after apologizing for inaccurate timeline (WBTV News 13)
• Nearly 50 FEMA trailers housing Helene families in McDowell County, North Carolina (WLOS  News)
• Hurricane Helene destroyed a Tennessee hospital. Officials knew it was at risk. (CBS News)
• TikTok bans account after user accused of spreading false FEMA information in video (WHNS Fox News, Carolina)
• A major disaster declaration every two days is "the new normal," FEMA administrator says (CBS News – video)
• Extra disaster aid may be insufficient for 2025, report shows (EE News)

 
Wildfire

• Wildfire in LA County Rages on with Just 7% Contained (Newsweek )
• Firefighters making 'steady progress' as raging blaze threatens Malibu community (USA Today)

Weather

• Arctic cold snap and lake-effect snow in Midwest, Northeast to be brief but potent (AccuWeather)
• East Coast storm system leads to power outages, extensive flight delays (FOX Weather)

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