Hurricanes could threaten US efforts to fight COVID-19
US forecasters are warning of an unusually active hurricane season this year, with predictions of dozens of severe Atlantic storms due to a La Niña climate event in the Pacific. Coping with the aftermath of hurricanes that make landfall will be challenging in light of the pandemic, researchers warn, as emergency shelters could become hotspots for infection. “This year is different because you can’t put a bunch of people in an elementary school with a disease spreading,” says Steven Davis, president of disaster-preparation firm All Hands Consulting. “We are having to redo all of our plans.”
The Guardian | 6 min read
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