WV and National Disaster News - July 19, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID
WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for July 19, 2022 (WV DHHR) - there are currently 2,745 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been four deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 7,106 deaths attributed to COVID-19. DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 61-year old female from Mercer County, a 92-year old male from Ohio County, a 79-year old male from Wood County, and a 76-year old male from Lewis County. 

“To date, 7,102 residents have died from COVID-19 infections. More than 84% of deaths reported since vaccines became available in January 2021 have been in people who are unvaccinated, per the dashboard."  – Excerpt from the Herald Dispatch
 

• Covid cancels Theatre West Virginia shows (WVNS TV)
• COVID-19-related hospitalizations, active cases drop in West Virginia on Monday  (WCHS-TV),

 
WEATHER

• City of Huntington reports flooding along Fourpole Creek (WSAZ-TV)
• Wary, storm-weary Huntington residents avoid flooding despite heavy rainfall (The Herald-Dispatch)

NATIONAL NEWS

COVID

• Moderna's Covid-19 shot gets Australian TGA provisional approval for kids (Pharmaceutical Technology)
• New Covid-19 vaccines aim to put the brakes on virus spread (CNN)
• Australia provisionally approves Moderna's COVID shot for children under 5 (Reuters)
• Why You'll Need to Get COVID-19 Boosters Again and Again (Time)

 
WEATHER

• Flooding Hits New York, New Jersey, Connecticut (The Weather Channel)
• Rounds of drenching storms to keep Northeast on alert this week (AccuWeather)
• 100 degree days may last through August or September, experts say (CBS News), related news AccuWeather 
• 40 million under heat warnings as 89 large fires rage across U.S. (Axios)
• Biden could declare climate emergency as soon as this week, sources say (The Washington Post)
• More resources to battle California wildfires (Yahoo News)

• When Disaster Strikes, These Americans May Not Be Ready (Newswise) – Researchers found that households led by women, those with children under age 18, renters, those of low socioeconomic status, African Americans and Asians were all less likely than others to be at least minimally prepared for disasters.
• Texas denies it misled any asylum seekers it bused north to DC (WUSA)
• 'Unsustainable': Resources Running Out for Migrants Bused to DC (WRC News 4 – DC), related news: The Washington Post
• OIG Assesses effectiveness of FEMA's PAAP public assistance program s in Disaster Recovery  (Homeland Security Today) ​

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