1. Listen for Weather Updates on local stations, internet weather channels like weather.com or National Hurricane Center and on NOAA Weather Radio. Don’t trust rumors and stay tuned to the latest information.
2. Check Your Disaster Supplies Kit at work. Obtain any needed items. Contact employees and instruct them to do the same at their homes. Get a Hurricane Emergency Kit list.
3. Instruct Employees to Refill Prescriptions and to maintain at least a two week supply during hurricane season.
4. Clear Property and/or tie down any items that could become flying missiles in high winds such as lawn furniture, potted plants and trashcans.
5. Protect Windows and Glass Doors. If you do not have impact resistant windows, install shutters or plywood to cover the glass. Brace double entry and garage doors at the top and at the bottom.
Read steps 6-11 on protecting your business from an approaching hurricane
Showing posts with label active hurricane season. Show all posts
Showing posts with label active hurricane season. Show all posts
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
Hurricane & Disaster Preparation Checklist for Business
Hurricane Safety is as important for homeowners as it is for business owners. As part of our Hurricane Preparation for Business Series, here is a general checklist of what to do before during and after a disaster:
1. Know Your Risk. Check your hurricane evacuation level and FEMA flood maps to determine if your business location is vulnerable to storm surge or freshwater flooding. Have your building(s) inspected by a licensed professional to find out if your workplace is vulnerable to hurricane force winds and what is recommended to retrofit.
2. Take the Necessary Precautions. If a storm threatens, secure your building. Cover windows. Cover and move furniture/equipment to a secured area.
3. Always Protect Your Data with Backup Files. If dependent on data processing, consider an alternate site. Make provisions for alternate communications and power.
4. Make Plans To Work With Limited Cash, No Water, Sewer or Power for Two Weeks. Store emergency supplies at the office.
Read steps 5-8 on how to protect your business during a hurricane or disaster
1. Know Your Risk. Check your hurricane evacuation level and FEMA flood maps to determine if your business location is vulnerable to storm surge or freshwater flooding. Have your building(s) inspected by a licensed professional to find out if your workplace is vulnerable to hurricane force winds and what is recommended to retrofit.
2. Take the Necessary Precautions. If a storm threatens, secure your building. Cover windows. Cover and move furniture/equipment to a secured area.
3. Always Protect Your Data with Backup Files. If dependent on data processing, consider an alternate site. Make provisions for alternate communications and power.
4. Make Plans To Work With Limited Cash, No Water, Sewer or Power for Two Weeks. Store emergency supplies at the office.
Read steps 5-8 on how to protect your business during a hurricane or disaster
Disaster & Hurricane Business Resources Florida
September is National Disaster Preparedness Month. Here are a few resources to get you started.
Florida Business Disaster Survival Kit
http://www.fldisasterkit.org/
Florida Disaster Division of Emergency Management for Business
http://www.floridadisaster.org/DEMbusiness.asp
Advanced Restoration 24/7 Emergency & Disaster Services
http://www.drymeout.com
FEMA for Business
http://www.fema.gov/business/index.shtm
Homeland Security Tools for Business
http://www.ready.gov/business/index.html
View the remaining hurricane and disaster resources
Florida Business Disaster Survival Kit
http://www.fldisasterkit.org/
Florida Disaster Division of Emergency Management for Business
http://www.floridadisaster.org/DEMbusiness.asp
Advanced Restoration 24/7 Emergency & Disaster Services
http://www.drymeout.com
FEMA for Business
http://www.fema.gov/business/index.shtm
Homeland Security Tools for Business
http://www.ready.gov/business/index.html
View the remaining hurricane and disaster resources
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
You might have heard the term “Invest” used lately
With all the buzz of the finally active Atlantic hurricane season, you might have heard the term “Invest” being used.
Here is the definition as defined by the National Hurricane Center:
Invest:
A weather system for which a tropical cyclone forecast center (NHC, CPHC, or JTWC) is interested in collecting specialized data sets (e.g., microwave imagery) and/or running model guidance. Once a system has been designated as an invest, data collection and processing is initiated on a number of government and academic web sites, including the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (UW-CIMSS). The designation of a system as an invest does not correspond to any particular likelihood of development of the system into a tropical cyclone; operational products such as the Tropical Weather Outlook or the JTWC/TCFA should be consulted for this purpose.
Here is a link to their glossary for other useful terms. Hope this helps!
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutgloss.shtml#i
From The Gang at Advanced Restoration
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Here is the definition as defined by the National Hurricane Center:
Invest:
A weather system for which a tropical cyclone forecast center (NHC, CPHC, or JTWC) is interested in collecting specialized data sets (e.g., microwave imagery) and/or running model guidance. Once a system has been designated as an invest, data collection and processing is initiated on a number of government and academic web sites, including the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies (UW-CIMSS). The designation of a system as an invest does not correspond to any particular likelihood of development of the system into a tropical cyclone; operational products such as the Tropical Weather Outlook or the JTWC/TCFA should be consulted for this purpose.
Here is a link to their glossary for other useful terms. Hope this helps!
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutgloss.shtml#i
From The Gang at Advanced Restoration
Advanced Restoration, Inc. is a Water Damage, Mold Damage, Sewer Damage and Emergency Disaster Recovery Restoration Company in Tampa Bay, Florida. Company Services Include: WATER DAMAGE EXTRACTION and RESTORATION; MOLD REMOVAL and MOLD REMEDIATION; STORM DAMAGE RESTORATION; FLOODS; HURRICANE DAMAGE; SEWER DAMAGE; Complete Restoration Services. Residential, Commercial & Industrial structures in the Tampa Bay Metro Area, Sarasota County, FL and Manatee County, FL. 1-800-DRY-ME-OUT Contact Us!
Friday, August 6, 2010
La Nina Announced just as Hurricane Peak Season Begins
Yesterday, August 5, 2010, the NOAA announced that La Nina is officially in action over the Pacific Ocean. In addition, the NOAA stated that they are still expecting an active hurricane season!
In two of our recent posts, "What's all this talk about La Nina?" and "Busy Hurricane Season? Let us not forget the past!", we discussed how experts were warning of La Nina conditions forming and how that might increase hurricane activity over the Atlantic. We also looked back at the past patterns of serious hurricanes and how many of them formed during "peak" season - late August.
In the NOAA's article, they state "With the season’s peak just around the corner – late August through October – the need for preparedness plans is essential."
In addition, the NOAA states, "“All indications are for considerable activity during the next several months,” said Gerry Bell, Ph.D., lead seasonal hurricane forecaster at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. “As we’ve seen in past years, storms can come on quickly during the peak months of the season. There remains a high likelihood that the season could be very active, with the potential of being one of the more active on record.”
The NOAA predicts that climate factors such as warmer-than-average water in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean, and the tropical multi-decadal signal, which since 1995 has brought favorable ocean and atmospheric conditions in unison, lead to more active seasons.
We encourage everyone to stay prepared in the event that the predictions come to fruition. We might have a tendency to figure, just because the season is slow right now, that we have nothing to worry about. Nonetheless, it is always wise to stay prepared.
Click for our Hurricane Emergency Kit
Advanced Restoration, Inc. is a Water Damage, Mold Damage, Sewer Damage and Emergency Disaster Recovery Restoration Company in Tampa Bay, Florida. Company Services Include: WATER DAMAGE EXTRACTION and RESTORATION; MOLD REMOVAL and MOLD REMEDIATION; STORM DAMAGE RESTORATION; FLOODS; HURRICANE DAMAGE; SEWER DAMAGE; Complete Restoration Services. Residential, Commercial & Industrial structures in the Tampa Bay Metro Area, Sarasota County, FL and Manatee County, FL. 1-800-DRY-ME-OUT Contact Us!
In two of our recent posts, "What's all this talk about La Nina?" and "Busy Hurricane Season? Let us not forget the past!", we discussed how experts were warning of La Nina conditions forming and how that might increase hurricane activity over the Atlantic. We also looked back at the past patterns of serious hurricanes and how many of them formed during "peak" season - late August.
In the NOAA's article, they state "With the season’s peak just around the corner – late August through October – the need for preparedness plans is essential."
In addition, the NOAA states, "“All indications are for considerable activity during the next several months,” said Gerry Bell, Ph.D., lead seasonal hurricane forecaster at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. “As we’ve seen in past years, storms can come on quickly during the peak months of the season. There remains a high likelihood that the season could be very active, with the potential of being one of the more active on record.”
The NOAA predicts that climate factors such as warmer-than-average water in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean, and the tropical multi-decadal signal, which since 1995 has brought favorable ocean and atmospheric conditions in unison, lead to more active seasons.
We encourage everyone to stay prepared in the event that the predictions come to fruition. We might have a tendency to figure, just because the season is slow right now, that we have nothing to worry about. Nonetheless, it is always wise to stay prepared.
Click for our Hurricane Emergency Kit
Advanced Restoration, Inc. is a Water Damage, Mold Damage, Sewer Damage and Emergency Disaster Recovery Restoration Company in Tampa Bay, Florida. Company Services Include: WATER DAMAGE EXTRACTION and RESTORATION; MOLD REMOVAL and MOLD REMEDIATION; STORM DAMAGE RESTORATION; FLOODS; HURRICANE DAMAGE; SEWER DAMAGE; Complete Restoration Services. Residential, Commercial & Industrial structures in the Tampa Bay Metro Area, Sarasota County, FL and Manatee County, FL. 1-800-DRY-ME-OUT Contact Us!
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