WV and National Disaster News - January 18, 2024

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WEST VIRGINIA

Fish Consumption Alert
Fish Consumption Advisory due to Mineral Contaminant has been Implemented For Upper Mud Reservoir (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio) - On Tuesday, the WV Department of Health advisory recommends that residents not consume largemouth bass, white crappie, bluegill and green sunfish from the reservoir more than once per week.
 
Warming Centers

• Beckley Warming Center to open through Friday, see the schedule here (LootPress)
• Mid-Ohio Valley warming stations offer public respite from the cold  (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)

 
Weather – More Snow & Deep Freeze on the way!

• More snow heading to the Mountain State  (MetroNews-Radio)
• More snow expected across WV starting Thursday night  (WBOY-TV)
• Arctic blast continues with another snowstorm on the horizon  (WCHS-TV)
• More snow, deep-freeze conditions in the forecast  (WSAZ-TV)
• Winter weather alerts in place for next round of snow  (WTAP-TV)
• Winter Storm Warning for Tyler County  (WTRF-TV)
• North Central West Virginia to continue facing winter weather throughout week  (The Exponent Telegram)
• Winter storm watch issued for parts of the region  (Bluefield Daily Telegraph)
• WVDOH works to clear ice and snow in freezing temperatures  (WVVA-TV)
• Coldest cities in West Virginia dip to zero degrees Wednesday morning  (MetroNews-Radio) 

NATIONAL NEWS
 
Disaster Recovery

• The Long Burn - the Slow Recovery From New Mexico's Largest Wildfire (ProPublica)
• FEMA leader overseeing NM fire compensation fund to step down (Source New Mexico)
• Maine officials request federal assessment of 'devastating' storm damage (WMTW News 8)
• Puerto Rico: PREPA seeks to buy the 17 emergency generators (El Vocero – Spanish language)

Weather

• At least 40 dead from barrage of winter storms and cold – and there's more on the way (CNN)
• New snowstorm to blanket areas from Chicago to Pittsburgh, DC and NYC (AccuWeather)
• Winter Storm Ind​igo To Spread Snow, Ice Across Midwest, Northeast And Mid-South (The Weather Channel) ​

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