WV and National Disaster News - January 4, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID, FLU & RSV
WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for January 4, 2023 (WV DHHR) – There have been 15 deaths reported since yesterday's report, with a total of 7,687 deaths attributed to COVID-19. There are currently 1,439 active COVID-19 cases statewide. For detailed stats, see link.
 
Disaster Recovery

• State Emergency Operations Center reflects on response to 2022 Christmas Snowstorm  (My Buckhannon)
• Water slow to return for many in Raleigh County  (Yahoo News)
• Raleigh County EOC gives Tuesday update on water crisis  (WVVA-TV) 
• Anmoore business suspected in Elk Creek spill  (MetroNews-Radio)

 
Infrastructure & Funding

• Funding Granted for Berkeley Springs Bypass Road Completion  (WV Public Broadcasting-Radio)
• County has approved nearly $670,000 of $12 million in ARPA funds promised to municipalities, PSDs  (The Exponent Telegram)

 
OPIOID Crisis

• Parkersburg Police staying vigilant in light of increase in drug overdoses  (WTAP-TV)

Weather & Related News

• Flash Flooding Causes Road, School Closures in Marshall County  (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)
• Flooding Tuesday in the Ohio River Valley area and more rain on the way (WOWK-TV)
• Mid-Ohio Valley under flood warning as heavy rains close roads  (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
• Emergency Services Monitoring Flooding In Northern Panhandle  (WV Public Broadcasting-Radio)

 
Other

• State EMS Director Addresses Hiring Challenges, Explains Future Goals  (WV Public Broadcasting-Radio)

NATIONAL NEWS
 
COVID, FLU & RSV

• Childcare disruptions continue amid 'tridemic' of RSV, COVID-19 and flu (PBS)
• Airlines Slam 'Knee-Jerk' Covid Test Plan For Chinese Travelers (Bloomberg)
• Restrictions on travelers from China mount as covid numbers there surge (Washington Post)

 
Weather

• Millions at risk for severe thunderstorms, tornadoes and flash floods (NBC News)
• Bomb cyclone to unleash life-threatening flooding in California (AccuWeather), related news:  NBC News, CNN 
• Severe weather plagues South with flooding rainfall, tornadoes (AccuWeather), related news: Weathe​r Channel 
• Heartbroken fiancée blasts FEMA as dad-of-two, 26, dies after being exposed to toxic mold (The US Sun)
• Hundreds of SWFL residents still seeking temporary housing from FEMA after Ian (WBBH News 2 – Florida)
• Fort Myers Beach's first FEMA trailer remains empty weeks after delivery (WINK News – Florida)
• Federal, state crews to assess lava damage from Mauna Loa eruption this week (Maui Now – Hawaii)​