The COVID-19 pandemic and an anticipated "extremely active" hurricane season are among the top reasons why Canadians should be extra prepared for major storms this year. "If there's any year we were going to be prepared, this is the year to be prepared." (Eric Woolliscroft/CBC)"Dealing with a hurricane is in direct conflict with everything you can think of about dealing with a pandemic," he said. NOAA said Thursday that the hurricane season has been off to a "rapid pace" with a "record-setting nine named storms so far." Matthew Rosencrans, a meteorologist with NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, said even though an active season is anticipated, it's not necessarily an indicator of how many storms will make landfall.

Source: CBC News August 07, 2020 08:00 UTC