In recent years we’ve experienced our fair share of severe weather in this country. From floods, hurricanes, and wildfires to snowstorms and frigid temperatures.
These disasters can be devastating to individuals, businesses, and communities. Just consider these 2014 statistics from the Insurance Information Institute:
- Tornadoes and thunderstorms resulted in $12.3 billion of insured losses
- Severe winter weather caused $2.3 billion of insured losses, significantly higher than the 20 year average of $1.2 billion annually.
Is your business prepared to handle this type of weather? Are you ready to respond during the storm? Do you have plans in place to ensure you can get up and running after the dust settles?
Though severe weather is not the only type of disaster that can threaten your organization, it is an important area to focus on with your disaster recovery planning.
To help you and your business become #DisasterReady, we’ve prepared a guide for severe weather disaster preparedness planning.
In this guide we take a look into a few types of severe weather, how they may impact your business, and strategies for becoming #DisasterReady. You’ll find resources related to winter weather, spring storms & flooding, tornadoes, and severe weather outside your region.
Are you ready to get your business prepared for severe weather? Download our new resource: Disaster Preparedness Planning Guide For Severe Weather.