Natural Disasters, Severe Weather, and COVID-19

Know how the COVID-19 pandemic can affect disaster preparedness and recovery, and what you can do to keep yourself and others safe.

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Page last reviewed: October 16, 2017
Content source:  National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)