At shelters, evacuees will have temperatures checked for coronavirus
A satellite image shows Hurricane Douglas in the Pacific Ocean on course for Hawaii on July 24, 2020.The first hurricane to threaten the United States since the start of the coronavirus pandemic is presenting new challenges to Hawaii officials long accustomed to tropical storms.
The storm approaches as Hawaii grapples with increasing COVID-19 numbers. On Friday, the state reported 60 newly confirmed cases, its highest single-day increase since the pandemic began. So, as is typical, local authorities are urging most people to shelter at home if they can. Those living in homes built according to code after 1995 should be “pretty good to go,” Cummings said.He recommended staying with friends and family if home isn’t safe. Seek refuge in an interior room, he said. Going to a city-run shelter should be a last resort, he said.
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell said that in “non-pandemic world” the city prepares 10 square feet per person at shelters. But in order to have 6 feet of physical distancing between people, it must allow 60 square feet per person or family. State officials have been urging residents for months to incorporate hand sanitizer and face masks into their usual emergency kits containing two weeks worth of food, water, batteries and other supplies.
In Hilo Thursday, Ace Hardware supervisor Adrian Sales reported a “significant uptick” in people seeking lanterns, propane and other supplies.
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