WV and National Disaster News - June 28, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID
WV Daily COVID Update and Stats for June 28, 2022 (WV DHHR) – There are currently 1,993 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There has been one death reported since the last report, with a total of 7,057 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

• Carper set to testify before FDA panel on second booster shot  (MetroNews-Radio)
• Vaccinations for the youngest age group now offered at health department  (WTRF Wheeling)
• COVID-19-related hospitalizations top 200 in West Virginia  (WCHS Charleston)
• CDC guidance calls for masks in some West Virginia counties  (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)

• Some Nicholas County students still waiting for a school of their own after 2016 floods  (WCHS TV News)

• Manchin: VA Medical Centers safe from recommended cuts for now  (The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)
• Raleigh General Hospital, West Virginia Junior College partner to reduce nursing shortage  (WVVA Bluefield) 

NATIONAL NEWS
 
COVID

• FDA grapples with whether to modify COVID vaccine for fall (LA Times)
• Lessons Learned from Ebola and Natural Disasters Help Federal Agencies' COVID-19 Response (Homeland Security Today)

• How climate change is affecting extreme weather events around the world: new study (Phys.org)
• FEMA joins Boulder County leaders for update on debris removal (KUSA News 9 - Colorado) 
• Officials provide update on Marshall Fire recovery: 'We've made significant progress' (Daily Camera – Colorado)
• Flood Insurance: What It Costs and What It Covers (CNET) 
• Senate Committee Examines the National Flood Insurance Program (DS News – TX)
• Tropical downpours​​ loom for Texas, Louisiana (AccuWeather), related news: The Weather Channel​

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