VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Hurricane season is here and so is COVID-19 but the message is still the same. “People in evacuation zones, COVID or no COVID, will need to evacuate if a storm threats,” said Craig Fugate, former FEMA director and Florida Emergency Management director.
Volusia and Flagler Counties both have pandemic sheltering plans in place. County leaders said residents should be equipped with their own personal protective equipment because face coverings will be required in a shelter. “We will have hand sanitizer, provide some back up masks and doing temperature checks and routine cleaning of the facility,” said Volusia County Emergency Management director Jim Judge.