WV and National Disaster News - October 31, 2023

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HALLOWEEN - SAFETY & WEATHER

Tonight is Halloween for many cities, please make sure to follow these safety tips!​ Learn more at: HealthyChildren.org​

Colder temps move in this Halloween across West Virginia (MetroNews)

Snow predicted in parts of West Virginia Halloween night  (WBOY-TV)

WEST VIRGINIA

Prepping for Winter Fires

First responders prepare for uptick in structure fires as cold weather approaches the region  (WCHS-TV)
 

NATIONAL NEWS

Halloween Weather
Halloween will feel like December after 30 degree temperature drop in East (CNN)

"Potent" cold spell sweeping eastern U.S on Halloween (Axios)
 
Migrant Crisis
NY migrant crisis spending is 'unsustainable,' Hochul says (NY Post)

Migrants offered tickets out of NYC, indefinite wait for housing as crisis crashes shelter system (NY Daily News/Yahoo)  

Massachusetts emergency migrant shelters nearly full, families soon to be put on waitlist (WBZ News 4)

Water Crisis
Gov. declares St. Croix Virgin Islands' water crisis a local emergency, setting stage for national designation (St. Thomas Source)

Other
11 years later, 'Hurricane' Sandy remains one of the costliest natural disasters in US history. (WUSA 9)​ 

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