When a hurricane approaches: How to prepare your business for the storm

Windstorms | Article | June 08, 2022

As a hurricane approaches, it’s not too late for businesses to take emergency steps

We encourage all our customers with potential exposure to hurricanes, typhoons and other windstorms, to have a Windstorm Emergency Response Plan. It will help to reduce damage, restore operations and protect lives and you can download detailed advice from the document below.

If you do not have a plan, there are still actions you can take to minimize damage and losses. We have categorized these as ‘easy’ actions, which can be taken without great cost, and ‘tough’ actions that require more time and effort.

Based on an extreme storm’s predicted landfall at your location, take the ‘easy’ actions 48 hours before landfall, and the ‘tough’ actions 36 hours before landfall.

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Emergency supply list

All businesses in hurricane zones should maintain a hurricane supply cabinet. Check now to see if any necessities need to be purchased or replenished.

Check in with vendors of any essential business supplies and materials. You may want to ask about the possibility of lining up spare equipment. Those touch points beforehand can speed access to priority service after the storm passes, when demand for all resources will surge.