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Hurricanes and wildfires are colliding with the COVID-19 pandemic – and compounding the risks

  • Written by Ali Mostafavi, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University
Hurricanes and wildfires are colliding with the COVID-19 pandemic – and compounding the risksEvacuations during Hurricane Laura could increase the risk of exposure to COVID-19.AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

With the Hurricane Laura hitting Louisiana and Texas as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm and wildfires menacing the western U.S., millions of Americans are facing the complex risks of a natural disaster striking in the...

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