Harris County’s hurricane preparedness includes COVID-19 guidelines

Hurricane season will be in full force again from June 1 through November 30, but this year emergency officials have to accommodate a new concern: coronavirus. Local and federal agencies are changing the playbook on how they will handle evacuations, rescues and other preparations while balancing COVID-19 health guidelines. Hurricane season is unpredictable, and while Harris County’s Office of Emergency Management is accustomed to dealing with…