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Preparing for Hurricane Season on Cape Cod During COVID-19

Medical personnel prepare for the arrival of a patient at a drive-thru coronavirus testing facility at a site in a parking lot, at Cape Cod Community College, in Barnstable, Mass., Tuesday, March 17, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, it can cause more severe illness. The vast majority of people recover from the virus. AP PHOTO/STEVEN SENNE

Andrew Platt, Barnstable County Emergency Preparedness Specialist, was recently interviewed in Emergency Management online magazine. He considers the complexity of dealing with both the pandemic and a major storm, and talks about how we are preparing.   Read the article HERE.