Hurricane Hanna made landfall on Padre Island, Texas, Saturday evening as a Category I hurricane, dumping torrential rains over much of southeastern coastal Texas, which happens to be the hardest hit coronavirus area of the state. Texas officials were struggling to keep COVID-19 best practices in place while conducting rescues and evacuations. “Any hurricane is an enormous challenge,” Gov. Greg Abbott said in a news conference. “This challenge is complicated and made even more severe, seeing that it is sweeping through an area that is the most challenged area in the state for COVID-19.”
