Hurricane Preparedness Infographic RH 053018V4

HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS The time to prepare is BEFORE disaster strikes your organization.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes form over the water They affect Atlantic and Gulf of The Atlantic hurricane season and move toward land causing Mexico coastal areas and areas over runs from June 1 to November 30 high winds, heavy rainfall, 100 miles inland, Puerto Rico, the and peaks between mid-August storm surge, coastal and inland U.S. Virgin Islands, Hawaii, parts of and late October. The Eastern flooding, rip currents, and the Southwest, the Pacific Coast, Pacific hurricane season begins tornadoes. and the U.S. territories in the Pacific. May 15 until November 30. *Ready.gov

Hurricane watch On average, there are conditions possible within the next 48 hrs 12 tropical storms Annually, 6 of which become hurricanes. Hurricane warning These form over the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf of conditions are expected within 36 hrs Mexico during the hurricane season. *Weather.gov *Ready.gov

5-9 20172017 hurricanehurricanes costs cost Hurricanes were predicted in 2017 ItIt savessaves toto bebe prepared.prepared. 10 Hurricanes occurred in 2017 Harvey, Maria, and Irma were among the top ﬁve costliest U.S. hurricanes on 6 record. Were major Hurricanes *NOAA $50 Billion Irma $306.2 billion The cumulative cost of the 16 separate billion-dollar $90 Billion Maria weather events in the U.S. in 2017 was $306.2 billion. *NOAA $125 Billion Harvey

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Hurricane Preparedness

The most important ﬁrst step is to identify your organization's hurricane risk.

What are the dangers from Where would you go if you How would you continue to storm surge ﬂooding? were forced to evacuate? function and sustain operations?

What steps can be taken to Does everyone know the Learn more on hurricane preparedness mitigate damage to facilities plan and his or her role for https://www.ﬁrestorm.com/reﬂecting-on-harvey-and-planning-for-irma/ and equipment? implementing it?

Hurricanes are not just a coastal problem. Hurricanes can impact hundreds of miles inland. You must have a detailed communication plan to ensure that you are able to stay in touch with employees, officials, customers, vendors, suppliers, and members of the community. Disasters can also affect your suppliers and other businesses not directly impacted by the storm, causing a disruption and potentially a domino effect along the supply chain. For example: Hurricanes can disrupt supply chains. *Firestorm

Make a Plan Where do we go? Handle Communications & Data Appropriately A. Back up data to the cloud and routinely back up ﬁles to A. Find an alternate workplace. an oﬀ-site location. You must consider the size of your business, location, and other operational needs. B. Set up a call forwarding service at a backup location. B. Can employees work from home? Has a secure work-from-home strategy been planned, implemented, and tested? Does everyone know and understand the

Hurricane Harvey damaged or destroyed more plan and their role/responsibilities? 200,000 than 200,000 homes and businesses in 2017. *The Balance A. ALL employees must know the plan. Transportation & Supply Chain Disruption B. Have a communication plan that enables you to implement your hurricane plan and keep everyone A. Review options to postpone unnecessary incoming informed and coordinated. shipments, or accelerate outgoing shipments. C. Have a physical and virtual copy of your plan to create B. Consider travel disruptions, including canceled ﬂights, easy access. potential change fees for rerouted ﬂights and when necessary, delay checking out of hotels before D. Employees need to be able to have quick access to the verifying travel. plan at all times.

VERY IMPORTANT STEP

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Testing and Training the Plan *Firestorm

Update plans regularly Train ALL employees Test and Conduct Exercises respondents indicated that of employees indicated Failure to Conduct Exercises their organization updated they did not know what to and Update Plans 55% crisis management plans in 70% do during a disaster or crisis. response to the events of 2017. is one of the most common failures in a disaster or crisis.

Training converts written plans into actionable ones. By testing plans and their procedures, the problems or weaknesses identiﬁed will stimulate appropriate changes.

For Example: A plan may state where employees are to go in case of a disaster or crisis. The plan will list alternative work options if there is a natural disaster that damages the workplace. Practicing and training will ensure the employees know what to do during a crisis. *Firestorm

New York $2.92 trillion Understand Damage Potential – Secure Insurance Review Your Business Emergency Plan, Including Business Coverage Massachusetts $849 billion

Review your insurance coverage as well as revisit your crisis management plan New Jersey $713 billion and calculate this year’s potential In terms of insured U.S. business interruption costs. coastal properties vulnerable to hurricanes: *NOAA Your crisis management team should review their partnerships with remedia- tion ﬁrms and prepare to recover with an eﬀective business continuity plan.

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$202.6 billion Texas $1.17 trillion

in damages Florida $2.86 trillion 2017 U.S. Atlantic hurricane season is the most expensive ever, racking up $202.6 billion in damages since the formal start on June 1. * Pianet - Insuance News

Hurricane Preparedness Resources

Develop an Evacuation Route Visit these Resources for more Info: Find your evacuation zone: *Firestorm *Weather.gov http://ﬂash.org/EvacuationZoneSurvey.pdf https://goo.gl/ES2FBP https://goo.gl/J1Vd9Y https://goo.gl/hX5pUv https://goo.gl/ivUXau * Pianet - Insurance News https://goo.gl/xtwqU2 https://goo.gl/U6sztu Keep up with the local and *NOAA *The Balance national weather channels https://goo.gl/aqqYyD https://goo.gl/tSDF7G https://goo.gl/WxmJ3j https://goo.gl/TYMrT5 Access mobile weather.gov on on your phone to get Wireless *Ready.gov https://goo.gl/yMo8VG Emergency Alerts

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