WV and National Disaster News - Oct. 24, 2024

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West Virginia

Storm Damage

• ​FEMA crews finish damage surveys in Mercer County (WVVA)

Weather

• Fallen leaves raise fire risk as autumn colors change (WVVA)

Opioid Crisis

• West Virginia overdose deaths have dropped in 2024, Dept. of Human Services says (WBOY)

National News

Disaster Misinformation

• Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans apart, researchers find (Associated Press)

Disaster Recovery: Hurricanes, Fire

• 'We are going to continue to remain here,' FEMA chief says in Augusta (WRDW News 12 – Georgia), related news: Augusta Chronicle and Post and Courier
• Local, federal leaders provide update as Augusta recovers from Helene (WJBF News 6)
• FEMA offered free hotel stays to displaced residents (Tampa Bay Times)
• FEMA using 'every flexibility' to staff up for hurricane recovery efforts (Federal News Network)
• Homes for FEMA's Kilohana temporary housing site to be delivered next week to Lahaina (Maui Now)
• FEMA aids over 94,000 families in WNC, explores long-term housing options (WCYB)

Emergency Planning & Resilience

• USACE team collecting Hurricane Helene flood data to build resiliency into community planning and response (U.S. Army)

 
Weather

• Record dry conditions spark wildfire fears across Northeast and mid-Atlantic (AccuWeather)
• Map Reveals Wildfire Risk Across US Amid Historic Dry Spell (Newsweek)
• Rising fire risk across Northeast, mid-Atlantic (PA Homepage)
• Rain and severe weather risk return to the parched Midwest  (AccuWeather)
• Tracking the Caribbean for yet more tropical development (AccuWeather) ​

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