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COVID-19 Is the BIG ONE We Have Been Waiting For

It is going to be tough in the days ahead.

The coronavirus is much bigger than any mega-earthquake could ever be, with the impacts being felt worldwide. The link below is a piece I wrote for the Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC), which goes out to local elected officials in Washington state.

The perspectives I share below may be something you can use, wherever you are located in the United States. Many areas of the nation have not been impacted by COVID-19 as of yet. Thus, there is some complacency by people of all ages. Do your part to educate people about the dangers that are just around the corner. 

Disaster Zone: The Big One, COVID-19 Tsunami

Remember the pre-hospital medical system that is in every community that will be also under pressure to support the entire medical care system. 

Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.