WV and National Disaster News - February 10, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
COVID
WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for February 10, 2023 (WV DHHR) - There have been four deaths reported since yesterday's report, with a total of 7,904 deaths attributed to COVID-19. There are currently 812 active COVID-19 cases statewide.
 
COVID Funding

• Justice administration use of $28.3M in leftover COVID relief dollars reflects spending priorities throughout pandemic  (The Herald-Dispatch) 

• W.Va. Conservation Agency requests funding for dam projects (Mineral News and Tribune) 

• West Virginia city pauses pumping of raw water after Ohio train derailment spills chemicals into Ohio River (WTRF-TV) 

• Record warmth spurs rash of fires  (WSAZ-TV)
• Crews fight brush fires in Wayne County  (WSAZ-TV)
• Emergency service workers battle Clay County brush fire amid dry and windy conditions  (WCHS-TV)
• Brush fires causing power outages in Wayne County, West Virginia  (WOWK-TV)
• Downed power line sparks brush fire, knocks out power in Mason County, West Virginia  (WOWK-TV) 

Other

• Tree falls onto parked cars in front of elementary school in Charleston  (MetroNews-Radio)
• The Cost Of Fatal Self-Injury In W.Va.  (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio) 

NATIONAL NEWS

COVID

• The Covid emergency in the U.S. ends May 11. HHS officials say here's what to expect (CNBC), related news: Homeland Security Today
• First on CNN: HHS secretary sends letter to state governors on what's to come when Covid-19 public health emergency ends (CNN)
• The Aftermath and Impact of Covid-19 On Stock Markets (Forbes)
• As the pandemic ebbs, an influential COVID tracker shuts down (NPR) 

Weather

• Snowstorm forecast to bury portions of interior Southeast this weekend (AccuWeather)
• Small earthquake recorded off Maryland-Virginia coast (WTOP DC)
• 100% Federal Cost Share Increase for FEMA Public Assistance; Tornado Victim Denied FEMA Aid (Selma Times Journal – Alabama)
• Breast cancer survivor works to repair home after tornadoes devastate community (WXIA News 11 – Georgia)
• Menendez Calls for Affordable Housing and Flood Insurance Protections - Senator Bob Menendez issued a press release announcing bipartisan legislation that “will reauthorize the NFIP, keep premiums affordable, and invest in cost saving mitigation measures to put the program on a firm financial footing."

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