Convergence of climate-driven hurricanes and COVID-19: The impact of 2020 hurricanes Eta and Iota on Nicaragua

• Main Authors: James M. Shultz (Author), Ryan C. Berg (Author), James P. Kossin (Author), Frederick Burkle Jr (Author), Alessandra Maggioni (Author), Victoria A. Pinilla Escobar (Author), Melissa Nicole Castillo (Author), Zelde Espinel (Author), Sandro Galea (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was notable for a record-setting 30 named storms while, contemporaneously, the COVID-19 pandemic was circumnavigating the globe. The active spread of COVID-19 complicated disaster preparedness and response actions to safeguard coastal and island populations from hu...