Pandemic Plan

In preparing for the 2020 hurricane season, this document provides actionable guidance to SLTT officials to prepare for response and recovery operations and encourages personal preparedness measures amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While this document focuses on hurricane season preparedness, most planning considerations can also be applied to any disaster operation in the COVID-19 environment, including no-notice incidents, spring flooding and wildfire seasons, and typhoon response.
Information presented in this document regarding FEMA’s operating posture should serve as a baseline for SLTT partners. For specific disaster response and recovery operations, FEMA will continue to work directly with federal and SLTT partners and may adjust this guidance based on the requirements of the incident, the operating environment and phased reopening as directed by SLTT officials, and any updates to existing guidance at the time of the incident.
While much of the SLTT considerations and planning guidance is specific to the public sector, NGOs and the private sector can utilize these factors for planning and preparedness. This document can be used to gain a better understanding of governmental posture, planning, and readiness efforts and how NGOs and the private sector play critical roles in response and recovery operations.
Questions, comments, and feedback from non-FEMA emergency management readers should be directed to the appropriate FEMA Regional Office. Questions, comments, and feedback from FEMA personnel and stakeholders regarding this document should be directed to the Office of Response and Recovery at FEMA Headquarters.