WV and National Disaster News - January 25, 2021

1/25/2021

West Virginia

· West Virginia First State to Launch Everbridge COVID-19 Vaccination Pre-Registration System (STL News)

· 3 reasons West Virginia's COVID-19 vaccination effort is working so well (Yahoo News UK)

· Walk-in COVID vaccine clinics available for West Virginia veterans (Local DVM)

· How West Virginia Became a U.S. Leader in Vaccine Rollout (New York Times)

· Disasters and Emergencies (Herald-Dispatch) If you, your family or your home were individually impacted by a major disaster, FEMA can help support your recovery. Assistance from FEMA may help you and members of your household affected by a disaster take care of necessary expenses and serious needs that cannot be met through insurance or other forms of assistance. Disaster survivors may call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-3362 to register for assistance, or check their application status at www.DisasterAssistance.gov.

National News

· The new CDC head doesn't know how many COVID-19 vaccine doses the US has. It's one of the 'biggest problems' with the rollout, she said. (Business Insider)

· Millions of Vaccine Doses Are M.I.A.—and Feds Aren’t Sure Why (Daily Beast)

· White House says U.S. states can't directly purchase COVID vaccine under emergency use authorization (CNBC)

· FEED Act aimed at food insecurity in COVID-19 (Augusta Free Press)

· Storm May Dump up to a Foot of Snow Across Plains States (USNEWS)

· Vaccine supply hinders expanding beyond 100 million shots goal, Biden health official says (Washington Post)

· FEMA is preparing to cover $2 billion in COVID-19 funeral costs across the US: 'We finally got it done' (Business Insider)

WV and National Disaster News - January 25, 2021

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