WV and National Disaster News - November 30, 2022

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WEST VIRGINIA
 
COVID
WV Daily COVID Update & Stats for November 30, 2022 (WV DHHR) – There have been six deaths reported since yesterday's report, with a total of 7,611 deaths attributed to COVID-19. There are currently 785 active COVID-19 cases statewide. For detailed stats, see link.

• ​West Virginia COVID-19 pandemic State of Emergency to end January 1, 2023  (WOWK-TV)

• Flood Disaster Declarations Approved After Summer Storms (West Virginia Public Broadcasting-Radio), related news: Bluefield Daily Telegraph, WVVA-TV, and  WOWK-TV

• Mon Power prepares for WV winter  (WBOY-TV)
• Construction bid approved for new schools in Richwood  (MetroNews-Radio)
• Brooke County Commission used ARPA money to fund seven water and sewer projects  (WTRF-TV)

NATIONAL NEWS
 
HEALTH

• Infectious disease specialists raise caution over 'triple-demic' (Fox43)
• WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racist stigma (WHYY)

 
WEATHER

• Southern Severe Weather: At Least Two People Dead, Multiple Tornadoes Reported (The Weather Channel), related news: AccuWeather 
• Hurricane Ian soaked Floridians. Many don't have the right insurance to cover damage Miami Herald/Florida Keys 
• Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano erupts for first time in 38 years causing concern, attracting onlookers (Fox News)

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