Lee Health tips to prep for storm amid pandemic

Shelters and hospitals won't be accepting as many people this hurricane season due to COVID-19.

If you have a medical reason why you need to shelter at a hospital, Lee Health explains what you need to do.

THIS DANGEROUS STORM.IN WASHINGTON, CAROLINESHIVELY, FOX NEWS.LEE HEALTH IS ALSO SHARING TIPSTO HELP EASE YOUR AXIETY ABOUTSTORM PREP DURING A PANDEMIC.THE HOSPITAL’S EMERGENCYMANAGEMENT TEAM SAYS THE FIRSTTHING TO DO IS FIGURE OUT IFYOU’LL BE ABLE TO SAFELYSHELTER-IN-PLACE.IF NOT... START FIGURING OUT NOW*WHERE YOU’LL BE ABLE TO GO.HOTELS AND FRIEND’S HOMES AREGREAT PLACES TO START.IF THOSE AREN’T OPTIONS... THEYWANT YOU TO KNOW SHELTERS ANDHOSPITALS WON’T BE ACCEPTING ASMANY PEOPLE DUE TO COVID-1IF YOU HAVE A MEDICAL REASON TOSHELTER AT A HOSPITAL...HERE’SWHAT YOU NEED TO DO.((Greg Fisher//EmergencyManagement Coordinator for LeeHealth))"We do recommend and encouragepeople to go into the county’sspecial needs registry and filout an application, register andyour application will beevaluated and screen