WV and National Disaster News - March 28, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA

COVID

WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for March 28, 2022 (WV DHHR) There have been 4 deaths reported since the last report, with a total of 6,743 deaths attributed to COVID-19. There are currently 406 active COVID-19 cases statewide. For more info, see detailed stats.

Mountain State COVID Map All Green (WCBC-Radio)

CDC drops mask recommendation for all but 1 WV counties (WBOY-TV)

WEATHER

Residents reminded of flooding, hazardous weather danger (The Bluefield Daily Telegraph)

OTHER

State agencies hold public meeting on Ethylene Oxide emissions in the Kanawha Valley (WCHS-TV)

More than 100 families to soon have access to clean drinking water (WSAZ-TV)

WVU steps up to help Ukrainian, Russian students on multiple fronts (MetroNews-Radio)

Chemical Reaction: West Virginia submits hydrogen hub plan, opponents call it a ‘boondoggle’(The Parkersburg News and Sentinel)

Guard hosts training exercise in Charleston as Qatar prepares to host 2022 FIFA World Cup (MetroNews-Radio)

NATIONAL NEWS

COVID

Caregiver fatigue left millions suffering in silence during COVID-19 (USA Today)

‘They didn’t die from Covid, but because of Covid’: the inseparable couple torn apart by the pandemic (The Guardian)

COVID, Influenza coinfection can cause serious illness, death: Experts warn of new strain. 2 key facts (Mint)

There’s one big COVID rule still in place. Will we soon see isolation guidance change? (The San Francisco Chronicle)

WEATHER

Firefighters increase containment on Colorado wildfire (Associated Press)

Also see: CBS News 

Texas wildfires erupt in Coryell County, prompting multiple evacuations (Fox News)

Also see:  KTVT News 11 (TX)

Petition to Biden pleads for FEMA assistance for Caldor Fire victims (Tahoe Daily Tribune - CA).

Another dose of destructive weather to target hard-hit communities (AccuWeather)

Coastal home buyers are ignoring rising flood risks, despite clear warnings and rising insurance premiums (Raw Story/The Conversation

NJ residents grapple with abandoning their homes as floods and storms worsen (Gothamist News - NY)