WV and National Disaster News - June 23, 2021

6/23/2021

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West Virginia

Government News

WV Daily COVID Update & Stats (WV DHHR)

June 22 - DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 73-year old male from Wyoming County, a 44-year old male from Kanawha County, an 84-year old female from Raleigh County, a 62-year old male from Berkeley County, a 78-year old female from Jefferson County, a 76-year old female from Harrison County, and a 76-year old male from Raleigh County.

June 23 - DHHR has confirmed the deaths of a 68-year old female from Cabell County and a 73-year old male from Raleigh County.

“Every life lost to this pandemic is a tragedy. Our thoughts go out to the families,” said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR Cabinet Secretary. “Choosing to have a COVID vaccine means choosing to help stop the loss of lives due to the pandemic. We each have a role to play in building community immunity in West Virginia.”

Local News

COVID

West Virginia officials praise improved COVID-19 data (WV News)

COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters May Be Needed (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)

Vaccinations remain priority as virus variants expected to keep spreading (The Bluefield Daily Telegraph)

With face mask mandate over, businesses enforce own mask rules (WCHS-TV)

Weather

Clendenin: five years after the 2016 floods (WOWK-TV)

Five years after 'worst in a century' floods, progress is slow to repair the damage and prepare for the next disaster (Charleston Gazette-Mail)

Marion County Office of Emergency Management starts damage assessment after severe flooding (WBOY-TV)

Mountwood Park making swift recovery after flooding (WTAP-TV)

Strong Storms Soak the Ohio Valley (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)