Looming National Security Crisis of Severe Weather Season During Pandemic

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Members of the James Hill Church wear facemarks or gloves or both while trying to exercise social distancing while attempting to salvage whatever they can from the remains of their tornado stricken church Tuesday, April 14, 2020 in Prentiss, Miss. The church was demolished by one of several tornadoes that hit Mississippi and were responsible for 12 deaths. The tornadoes were part of a system that ravaged parts of the South and caused at least 30 deaths. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
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Members of the James Hill Church wear facemarks or gloves or both while trying to exercise social distancing while attempting to salvage whatever they can from the remains of their tornado stricken church Tuesday, April 14, 2020 in Prentiss, Miss. The church was demolished by one of several tornadoes that hit Mississippi and were responsible for 12 deaths. The tornadoes were part of a system that ravaged parts of the South and caused at least 30 deaths. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

April Ryan speaks with former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson about the compounding threats of coronavirus and severe weather season.

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April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan

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