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Calle LoĂza Businesses Stay Strong P6-7 Telecom Industry Fights Senate Bill P8 Call for Higher Census Response P9
Converges With COVID-19 FEMA, Prepa say they are ready for the challenge
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he 2020 hurricane season officially began over a week ago and yet there have already been three named storms in the Atlantic, the latest of which was Tropical Storm Cristobal, which made landfall in Louisiana a few days ago. This year, the hurricane threat is being compounded by the coronavirus pandemic, which is complicating matters further. Of particular concern to many is how possible evacuations and shelters
>Josian E. Bruno GĂłmez
2020 Hurricane Season
can be managed safely in the new normal of social distancing and using personal protective equipment (PPE), such as face masks. Disaster preparedness and responses are decidedly different this year and may well have changed forever. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says that as with every hurricane season, the need to be prepared is critically important this year. The advice now is to include face masks, gloves and hand sanitizers in our emergency packs. GO TO PAGE 4