BVI GETS HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS GUIDE DURING COVID-19
Written by Fuze Team on July 2, 2020
The Ministry of Health and Social Development has partnered with the Department of Disaster Management (DDM) to create a handbook to help residents incorporate COVID-19 into their seasonal preparedness activities.
The highly visual digital booklet includes items to add to home stocks to protect against COVID-19 as well as reminders to carry out routine activities like updating emergency plans and restocking emergency kits.
The booklet also contains resources to help individuals Be Ready throughout the Atlantic Hurricane Season such as contact numbers for emergency, medical and social services, and instructions to download the DDM mobile app.
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Irad Potter said that the lessons of the 2017 storms has taught them much and life with the threat of COVID-19 has made them even more mindful to be ready to deal with uncertainties.
Dr. Potter said this booklet is a welcome addition to their COVID-19 response tools, and he invites all residents to read it, share it widely and integrate its contents into their hurricane preparedness plans and actions. Always strive to be safer.
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