If a storm is approaching your area, ensure the safety of your employees and protect your property by taking these precautions:

• Secure your building.
• Cover windows.
• Cover and move equipment/furniture to a secured area.
• If dependent on data processing, consider an alternate site.
• Make provisions for alternate communications and power.
• Be prepared to work with limited supplies of cash, and be without water, sewer or power for at least two weeks. Store emergency supplies at the office.
• Employee safety comes first! Prepare, distribute and exercise your business hurricane plan for recovery.
• Consider providing shelter to employees and their families and helping with supplies post-storm.
• Establish a rendezvous point and time for employees in case communications are disrupted.
• Establish a call-down procedure for warning and post-storm communications.
• Provide photo IDs and a letter of authorization to enter the building.
• Contact customers and suppliers:
• Share your communications and recovery plan in advance.
• Prepare a list of vendors to provide disaster recovery services.