WV and National Disaster News - March 1, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID

WV Daily Update & Stats for March 1, 2022 (WV DHHR) - there are currently 2,575 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 22 deaths (7 under 60 years old) reported since the last report (2-28-22), with a total of 6,339 deaths attributed to COVID-19. For detailed stats, click here.   Also see COVID Vaccination Information

Active COVID-19 cases in West Virginia near seven-month low (WV MetroNews-Radio)

Six COVID-19-related deaths reported in Kanawha County on Monday (WCHS-TV)

Citing Low Demand, Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department Scales Back COVID-19 Vaccination, Testing Services (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register)

As poll finds fewer concerned with COVID, numbers in W.Va. tick up (The Register-Herald)

OTHER

'It's beyond disrespectful': W.Va. coal miners call for no vote on mine safety bill (WCHS-TV)

Mining accident claims life of a McDowell County man (WVVA-TV)

Administration Building fire in early stages of state-federal investigation (MetroNews-Radio)

Students moved to virtual learning after school fire at the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (WDVM-TV)

NATIONAL NEWS

COVID

New data shows Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for kids 5 to 11 offers little protection (NBC News)

Healing the Front Lines: USAF Medical Team Deployed to CT help with COVID response - (NBC News)

FEMA Says to Wear a Mask to Protect against COVID in the Event of a Nuclear Explosion (Real America’s Voice)

WEATHER

Atmospheric river slamming Pacific Northwest; floods, 'very large' avalanches possible (USA  Also see: Weather Channel   

FEMA Maps Hugely Underestimate US Flood Damage Risk (Route Fifty - DC)

FEMA assistance available to Kentucky areas hit by storms (AP News)

New U.N. report warns of immediate dangers of climate change (NBC News)

Five takeaways from the UN's climate report (The Hill)

UN releases dire climate report highlighting rapid environmental degradation (PBS NewsHour)

OTHER

People Who Experience Major Disasters More Likely to Have Long-Term Mental Health Issues (Everyday Health)

Law enforcement factors potential protests and unrest into State of the Union security precautions (CNN)