WV and National Disaster News - September 18, 2024

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West Virginia

Fire

• Emergency crews battle brush fire in Jackson County, West Virginia (WCHSTV)
• Kanawha County Commission requests early burn ban from governor amid drought (WCHSTV)
• Fire danger continues in West Virginia drought (WOWK TV)
• Kanawha County Commission Seeks Burn Ban Over Drought (WV PBS)

Drought

• Nicholas County plant operators focus on utilizing reserve water sources amid drought (WCHSTV)
• Nicholas Co. officials: Water situation OK despite drought (WSAZ)
• Richwood WV drought: Officials look for ways to keep water (WV Gazette Mail)
• Severe Drought Impacts West Virginia's Fall Foliage and Tourism  (WV News)
• Farmers affected by summer drought introduced to livestock disaster relief program (Metro News)

 
Emergency response Capabilities

• Application helps Cabell County dispatchers & first responders pinpoint remote locations (WCHSTV)

National News

Airline safety issue

• Cabin pressure issue on Delta flight causes bloody ears and noses for passengers (AccuWeather) 

• Swimming ban after medical waste washes ashore in MD, VA, DE (NBC4 Washington) 

• 'Firehose' storm hits part of North Carolina and scientists see climate change (Associated Press)
• State of Emergency declared for coastal North Carolina counties (WRAL News 5)
• North Carolina flooding brought 20 inches of rain; this 1,000-year rain event could cost $7 billion (AccuWeather)
• President Biden declares parts of Louisiana disaster areas after Hurricane Francine (WVUE news 8)
• Hurricane Francine: How to apply for FEMA assistance in Louisiana (WDSU News)

Flooding

• What everyone should know about these 3 most common types of flooding (AccuWeather)

• New tropical threat to U.S. may arise next week (AccuWeather)
• Heat-r​elated deaths surge by 117% since 1999, exceed 20,000 fatalities (AccuWeather)