COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance for the 2020 Hurricane Season | NLM

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COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance for the 2020 Hurricane Season

05/20/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency [Department of Homeland Security] (FEMA). Published: 5/20/2020. In preparing for the 2020 hurricane season, this 59-page document provides actionable guidance to state, local, tribal, and territorial officials to prepare for response and recovery operations, and encourages personal preparedness measures amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While this document focuses on hurricane season preparedness, most planning considerations can also be applied to any disaster operation in the COVID-19 environment, including no-notice incidents, spring flooding and wildfire seasons, and typhoon response. (PDF)