WV and National Disaster News - October 9, 2024

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West Virginia

Drought Relief

• Justice expands scope of WV Legislature's Special Session to include drought relief, more (Tri-State

Emergency Communications

• West Virginia urges Congress to protect and save AM radios in vehicles (WTRF) 

Hurricane Milton

• West Virginia National Guard members activated to aid Hurricane Milton relief, rescue efforts  (WVNews)
• Latest Trends with Hurricane Milton; Update on Southern W.Va. Weather (WOAY)

National News

Disaster Misinformation, AI & Fake News

• Helene Hoaxes: The first, but not last, major storm with AI photos (AccuWeather)
• As the South still digs out from Hurricane Helene, the government agency is fighting falsehoods to save lives from Hurricane Milton (Wall Street Journal)
• Conspiracies and rumors are hurting recovery and relief efforts, warned FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell (Politico)

 
Hurricane Helene

• Helene death toll rises to at least 232 across 6 states (AccuWeather)

Hurricane Milton

• Milton landfall hours away as hurricane spins up tornadoes in Florida (AccuWeather)
• Central Florida braces for life-threatening impacts from Major Hurricane Milton at landfall (AccuWeather)
• Florida faces 'matter of life and death' as Hurricane Milton closes in (BBC)
• Fearful residents flee Tampa Bay region as Hurricane Milton takes aim at Florida coast (Associated Press) 

Weather

• Frost to visit interior Northeast as waves of autumn chill continue (AccuWeather) 

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