New Orleans officials urge citizens to plan for hurricane season with COVID-19 in mind

The City of New Orleans will spend the summer braced for two very different threats. As hurricane season begins Monday, the city faces the added complication of COVID-19. “This will be unprecedented; meaning, being in hurricane season in the midst of a pandemic,” said Mayor LaToya Cantrell, at a news conference that brought together representatives from the New Orleans Police Department, Health Department, Army Corps of Engineers, Sewerage and Water Board, Department of Homeland Security and others. All departments say the pandemic hasn’t stopped preparations for hurricane season. The Health Department has re-surveyed all sheltering sites to allow for social distancing. It has also ensured all nursing homes have generators. FULL STORY: https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/lo...