WV and National Disaster news - June 8, 2023

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WEST VIRGINIA 
 
Air Quality

• Unhealthy Air Quality for the Ohio Valley continues through Friday (WTRF)
• Staying safe while dealing with the smoke from Canada (WTAP)
• American Lung Association Gives Tips on Staying Safe Among Unhealthy Air Quality (WRDE)

COVID

• West Virginia DHHR reports 4 new COVID-19 deaths this week (WV NEWS)

Faulty Fire Hydrants

• W.Va. Gov. Justice calls for Action after our investigation into Faulty Hydrants (WSAZ) 

• Kanawha school board members tour new Herbert Hoover High School ahead of 2016 flood anniversary (Metro News)

Infrastructure & Energy

• Justice: Coalfields Expressway is a "priority" (The Register-Herald)
• Potential buyer for endangered Pleasants Power Plant has signed letter of intent (Metro News)
• Bluefield Transit announces expansion of routes (WVVA)
• Plastic conversion facility coming to West Virginia, at least 40 new jobs anticipated (AP News), related news: WV Public Broadcasting

Medical Staff Shortage

• Workforce study shows the need for medical staff in West Virginia (Metro News) 

• Irregular warfare infiltrates West Virginia this month (Metro News) - Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise is at Camp Dawson in Preston County through June 16. The Department of Defense (DOD) defines irregular warfare as “a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant populations."

 
NATIONAL NEWS 
 
Air Quality

• Smoky haze blanketing US and Canada could last into the weekend (AP)
• American Lung Association Gives Tips on Staying Safe Among Unhealthy Air Quality (WRDE)
• 'Hazardous' Air Quality Remains In Northeast As U.S. Sends 600 Firefighters To Battle Canadian Wildfires (Forbes)
• 90 million Americans under air quality alerts due to Canadian wildfire smoke

(NBC News – Video), related news: AccuWeather and The Weather Channel 

Disaster Recovery

• Guam Congress Building to serve as FEMA intake center (Marianas Variety)

• ​Hawaii's Kilauea Erupts, Spews Lava 200 Feet into Air (NewsMax), related news: Hawaii News Now (HI)  

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