When Disaster Strikes: Is Your Business Ready for Hurricane Season?
The peak of the 2019 hurricane season is upon us. The tropics are expected to deliver between two and four major hurricanes (category 3, 4, or 5 with winds of 111 mph or higher), according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (www.NOAA.gov). In 2018, thousands of companies, such as Michael and Florence, were affected by devastating hurricanes. Unfortunately, many never reopened their doors. The damages they faced — including water-soaked walls, ruined equipment, flooding, and wind damage that caused punctured walls and broken windows — prove that comprehensive disaster preparation is crucial for your business.
When a storm threatens, you know that there is a strong possibility that your ability to operate will be impacted in the short term, at minimum. Understandably, you’ll want to continue operating your core business and bring in revenue until the last reasonable moment because it’s impossible to predict how long business will be impaired after the storm passes. It can be challenging to prepare for a disaster as you are also trying to maintain operations, bring in revenue, and support your employees as they put emergency plans into place.
After the storm passes, you may be dealing with setting up contingency operations, replacing staff who have evacuated, and handling insurance and other matters. But, your ability to get back up and operate quickly is vital to resuming business and your revenue stream. Companies that are able to prepare for and bounce back more quickly after a disaster will often wisely choose to partner with a service provider to support preparation and recovery efforts, allowing them to focus on operating core business functions and ensuring a swift recovery.
Hurricane preparation and recovery are critical services that Lakeside provides to clients. Each of our skilled team members follows exacting protocols established by Lakeside’s technical experts to ensure people's and property's safety. We monitor the weather 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and have on-call support for emergencies. Our crisis-trained storm teams, distributed across the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico, respond with equipment and expertise to provide physical support to first responders as they stabilize client facilities so that repair and reconstruction can begin.
We also offer a comprehensive range of Disaster Preparation services — such as storefront board-up and board removal, sandbag systems and roof drainage inspection — to help your business prepare for a weather emergency and to get your business back up and running as quickly as possible once the storm clears. Contact us at 704-483-3739 or visit us on our website at www.lakesideps.com. When you partner with Lakeside, there is no need to waste valuable time sourcing various vendors and materials, and best of all you’ll have peace of mind during a critical time for your business.
