Threat of Natural Disasters Looms as Country Fights Against CCP Virus Pandemic

Threat of Natural Disasters Looms as Country Fights Against CCP Virus Pandemic
Rain obscures the view of a tornado on May 28, 2019 in Lawrence, Kan. Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images
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It sounds like something out of a thriller script: As the country fights to contain a deadly CCP virus, a hurricane rakes the East Coast, knocking out power, disrupting already tenuous supply chains, displacing residents, and further threatening millions of lives.

But as the country fights against CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus, a host of natural disasters could become a frightening reality—one that officials and experts say we need to be prepared for.